Bombardier CL-600-2C1 N506MJ
19 September 2008 · Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 September 2008 at about 23:45 local time, a Bombardier CL-600-2C1 registered N506MJ, operated by Mesa Airlines Inc, was involved in an incident near Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States. 63 people were on board and nobody was injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:45
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Allentown / Lehigh Valley Intl (ABE)
- Coordinates
- 40.5892, -75.4694
- Aircraft
- Bombardier CL-600-2C1
- Registration
- N506MJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Mesa Airlines Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Allentown → Chicago
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- OPS08IA015
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
Probable cause
The failure of both tower controllers to maintain awareness of the position of N736GV and ensure that the aircraft was clear of the runway before issuing a takeoff clearance to ASH7138.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On September 19, 2008, at 1938 eastern daylight time, an operational error occurred that resulted in a near-collision on runway 6 at the Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE), Allentown, Pennsylvania. Mesa Air Shuttle flight 7138, a Canadair CRJ-700 carrying 56 passengers and four crew from ABE to Chicago as a scheduled 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 121 flight, aborted takeoff because N736GV, a Cessna 172 carrying a pilot and two passengers under 14 CFR part 91, had just landed and was still taxiing on the runway near the intersection with taxiway B. The crew of ASH7138 estimated the distance between the two aircraft as 10 feet when they passed. There was no damage to either aircraft and no reported injuries. Following the incident, both aircraft taxied to parking. The crew of ASH7138 elected to cancel the flight and have the aircraft inspected. N736GV taxied to general aviation parking and concluded the flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bombardier CL-600-2C1 | N506MJ | Mesa Airlines Inc | - |
| Cessna R172K | N736GV | - | - |
Other Bombardier CL-600 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2008 | Bombardier CL-600-2C10 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Mesa Airlines, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 2008 | Bombardier CL-600-2C10 | San Francisco, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 2008 | Bombardier CL-600-2C10 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | PSA Airlines Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 2008 | Bombardier CL-600-2B16 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | The Boeing Company Executive Flight Operations | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 2008 | Bombardier CL-600 | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | Mesa Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 2008 | Bombardier CL-600-2B19 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Pinnacle Airlines, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 2008 | Schweizer S6S 2-33 | Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2008 | Cessna T310R | Latrobe, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Dec 2008 | Hess John L SPEZIO II | Newville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Cessna 172P | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States | Washington Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2008 | Eclipse EA500 | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | My Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2008 | Steppling RV-6A | Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania, United States | Mark Goodman | No injuries | - |