Bombardier 35A N55F

Summary

On 30 January 2008 at about 05:15 local time, a Bombardier 35A registered N55F was involved in an accident near Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

30 January 2008 at 05:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Charlotte/Douglas Internationa (CLT)

Coordinates

35.2139, -80.9431

Aircraft

Bombardier 35A

Registration

N55F

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Philadelphia → Charlotte

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

NYC08CA088

Nobody was injured.

The tug driver's failure to stop for a taxiway stop sign.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

A Bombardier (LearJet) 35A had just landed, and was taxiing on taxiway A during night conditions. A tug was traveling south on an access road, and approaching the taxiway A stop sign. The tug did not slow for the stop sign, traveled past it, and struck the nose of the airplane. The stop sign had flashing red lights that were operating at the time of the collision, and the driver of the tug did not report any preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the vehicle. The recorded weather at the airport, about the time of the accident, included scattered clouds at 3,800 feet, and 8 miles visibility in light rain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.