Bombardier CL-600-2B19 N444ZW

Summary

On 17 September 2021 at about 17:40 local time, a Bombardier CL-600-2B19 registered N444ZW, operated by Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC, was involved in an accident near Asheville, North Carolina, United States. 51 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

17 September 2021 at 17:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Asheville, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Asheville Rgnl (AVL)

Coordinates

35.4362, -82.5418

Aircraft

Bombardier CL-600-2B19

Registration

N444ZW

Category

Airplane

Year built

2003

Engines

2

Operator

Air Wisconsin Airlines LLC

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Asheville → Chicago

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DCA21LA226

Nobody was injured.

The fuel truck driver backing up in the direction of the airplane without the use of marshallers.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the flight crew, after pushback they received instructions from the ground controller to hold their position due to a 30-minute delay before takeoff. While they were holding, a fuel truck began backing up in their direction without the assistance of marshallers. The captain attempted to get the drivers attention by flashing the airplane’s landing lights. However, the fuel truck driver continued backing up and struck the airplane resulting in substantial damage to an area under the first officer’s window. The captain immediately shut down the right engine and made a public address announcement for the passengers to remain seated. Post-accident inspection revealed a hole in the forward fuselage of the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.