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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Saab 340B · New York, NY · May 21, 2003

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Date
May 21, 2003 · 22:10 local
Place
New York, NY
Airport
La Guardia
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
NSVA
Collision
Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N277MJ
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC03LA114
Reported as
Saab 340B
People aboard
8
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,950 total1,317 in this make and model136 in the last 90 days
N277MJRegistration cancelled Dec 14, 2020 · Saab-Scania SAAB 340BS/N 340B-277Airframe modelSaab-Scania SAAB 340BEngine modelGE CT7-SER seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On may 21, 2003, at 2210 eastern daylight time, a Saab 340B, N277MJ, operated by colgan airwarys inc., as flight 5056, was substantially damaged when it was struck by another airplane, while taxiing at La Guardia Airport (lga), flushing, New York. The other airplane, a Dassault DA-50, N664B, sustained minor damage. Onboard the Saab, the flight attendant received minor injuries, while the two pilots and six passengers were not injured. Onboard the Dassault, the two pilots and seven passengers were also not injured. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The Saab was operating as a scheduled passenger flight conducted under 14 CFR part 121. The Dassault was operating as business flight conducted under 14 CFR part 91. According to the pilot-in-command (PIC) of the Dassault, his airplane was parked at the "five towers" area, located on the west side of the airport. At 2205, the PIC received taxi instructions from the ground controller, which the PIC understood as, "make two left turns and taxi to runway 13 for takeoff via taxiways f and bb." While taxiing north on taxiway bb, the Dassault collided with the Saab at the intersections of bb ande. According to the captain of the Saab, the airplane was pushed off the gate to spot 22, where the first officer then called for taxi clearance. The taxi instructions were to proceed "a short of k", for an inbound Boeing 737. The flight was then cleared from "a to e, short of runway 4." The flight received further instructions to cross runway 04, and turn right at "cc" to taxi to runway 13. After crossing runway 04, the captain noted a Dassault airplane taxiing to "bb", but heard his "hold short" instructions, and called for the taxi checklist. As the Saab flightcrew was in the process of completing the taxi checklist, the Dassault struck their airplane from the left.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 21, 2003, AT 2210 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A SAAB 340B, N277MJ, OPERATED BY COLGAN AIRWARYS INC., AS FLIGHT 5056, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER AIRPLANE, WHILE TAXIING AT LA GUARDIA AIRPORT (LGA), FLUSHING, NEW YORK. THE OTHER AIRPLANE, A DASSAULT DA-50, N664B, SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. ONBOARD THE SAAB, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES, WHILE THE TWO PILOTS AND SIX PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. ONBOARD THE DASSAULT, THE TWO PILOTS AND SEVEN PASSENGERS WERE ALSO NOT INJURED. NIGHT VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE SAAB WAS OPERATING AS A SCHEDULED PASSENGER FLIGHT CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 121. THE DASSAULT WAS OPERATING AS BUSINESS FLIGHT CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND (PIC) OF THE DASSAULT, HIS AIRPLANE WAS PARKED AT THE "FIVE TOWERS" AREA, LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE AIRPORT. AT 2205, THE PIC RECEIVED TAXI INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE GROUND CONTROLLER, WHICH THE PIC UNDERSTOOD AS, "MAKE TWO LEFT TURNS AND TAXI TO RUNWAY 13 FOR TAKEOFF VIA TAXIWAYS F AND BB." WHILE TAXIING NORTH ON TAXIWAY BB, THE DASSAULT COLLIDED WITH THE SAAB AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF BB ANDE. ACCORDING TO THE CAPTAIN OF THE SAAB, THE AIRPLANE WAS PUSHED OFF THE GATE TO SPOT 22, WHERE THE FIRST OFFICER THEN CALLED FOR TAXI CLEARANCE. THE TAXI INSTRUCTIONS WERE TO PROCEED "A SHORT OF K", FOR AN INBOUND BOEING 737. THE FLIGHT WAS THEN CLEARED FROM "A TO E, SHORT OF RUNWAY 4." THE FLIGHT RECEIVED FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS TO CROSS RUNWAY 04, AND TURN RIGHT AT "CC" TO TAXI TO RUNWAY 13. AFTER CROSSING RUNWAY 04, THE CAPTAIN NOTED A DASSAULT AIRPLANE TAXIING TO "BB", BUT HEARD HIS "HOLD SHORT" INSTRUCTIONS, AND CALLED FOR THE TAXI CHECKLIST. AS THE SAAB FLIGHTCREW WAS IN THE PROCESS OF COMPLETING THE TAXI CHECKLIST, THE DASSAULT STRUCK THEIR AIRPLANE FROM THE LEFT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC03LA114Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFlushing, NYThe inadequate visual lookout and inadequate crew coordination of the Dassault DA-50 flightcrew while taxiing, which resulted in an on ground collision with a taxing Saab 340B. A factor in the accident was the dark night.May 22, 2003 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N664BAMD FALCON50MYSTAccident 20030521010182A · Minor damage

Other reports on N277MJ · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20101124055309IClimb · Binghamton, NYAfter take-off the pilot had a left engine fire warning and returned to bgm. The pilot pulled the left engine emergency handle and discharged the engine fire bottle. The ARFF responded with no fire noted. The pilot ordered an emergency evacuation, 2…Nov 24, 2010 · Minor damageIncident 20091024857399IDescent · Herndon, VAOn approach into Dulles the flight experienced severe turbulence between 11,000 and 9,000 feet. A few passengers exhibited anxiety and one passenger hit their head on passenger service unit. The flight attendant hit their knee and head. The aircraft landed…Oct 24, 2009 · No damage