Bombardier CL-600-2C10 N725PS
28 June 2008 · Charlotte, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 June 2008 at about 22:15 local time, a Bombardier CL-600-2C10 registered N725PS, operated by PSA Airlines Inc., was involved in an accident near Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. 112 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Charlotte-Douglas (CLT)
- Coordinates
- 35.2139, -80.9431
- Aircraft
- Bombardier CL-600-2C10
- Registration
- N725PS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- PSA Airlines Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Charlotte → Dulles
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC08LA234
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 |
Probable cause
The tugdriver and wing walker's lack of communication and the tugdriver's failure to properly monitor the wing walker. Contributing to the accident was the lightning in the vicinity of the airport, which resulted in the ground crewmembers not wearing headsets.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A CRJ 200 had completed the pushback process and was waiting for taxi clearance. A CRJ 700 was being pushed back from another gate, with a wing walker stationed at the left wing. The wing walker was aware of the CRJ 200, and when the pushback commenced, he believed that the tugdriver was only going to pushback the airplane about 10 feet. As the tugdriver continued to push the airplane past 10 feet, the wing walker signaled the tugdriver to stop. Witnesses observed the wing walker signaling the tugdriver to stop as the tugdriver continued to push the airplane. The tail section of the CRJ 700 struck the tail section of the CRJ 200, which resulted in substantial damage to the empennages of both airplanes. Due to lightning in the vicinity of airport, ground crewmembers were not using headsets.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bombardier CL-600-2C10 | N725PS | PSA Airlines Inc. | Substantial |
| Bombardier CL-600-2B19 | N228PS | PSA Airlines Inc | Substantial |
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 | - |
| 8 Apr 2008 | Bombardier CL-600-2B16 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | The Boeing Company Executive Flight Operations | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2008 | Bombardier CL-600-2C1 | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | Mesa Airlines Inc | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2008 | Desalvatore al LANCAIR IV-P | Snow Hill, North Carolina, United States | Higher Power FL, LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Dec 2008 | Piper PA-28-235 | New Bern, North Carolina, United States | A & M Aero Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 2008 | Cirrus SR22 | Waxhaw, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jul 2008 | Piper PA-23 | Highlands, North Carolina, United States | Duane Moorer | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Apr 2008 | Cessna 182P | Salisbury, North Carolina, United States | Alison L. Raffaldt | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 2008 | Piper PA-32-260 | Cruso, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |