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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · EMB EMB-120ER · Denver, CO · June 2, 2003

Date: June 2, 2003 · 17:40 local
Place: Denver, CO
Airport: Denver International
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: GLBA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N299UX
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN03LA096
Reported as: EMB EMB120ER
People aboard: 27
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,993 total1,350 in this make and model38 in the last 90 days

N299UXRegistration cancelled Mar 25, 2019 · Embraer EMB-120ERS/N 120.299 Airframe modelEmbraer EMB-120ER Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PW118Turbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) On June 2, 2003 at approximately 17:40 local time, great lakes airlines flight 5120 had landed at Denver International Airport and was taxiing into parking at the east end of concourse a. great lakes airlines ramp marshal was directing N299UX into zone 4. The ramp marshall momentarily stopped N299UX to move a set of chocks that were lying on the ramp. A second great lakes airlines employee, who was driving a tug, had been blocking the vehicle service road with the tug. At the point where the N299UX had stopped initially, while the ramp marshall was moving a set of chocks from the ramp, the tug driver pulled up to the cargo door (left rear fuselage) of N299UX. The ramp marshall could not see the tug from his position, and started to direct N299UX in a turn for the final parking position. As the aircraft turned, the left rear fuselage struck a canopy on the tug.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 2, 2003 AT APPROXIMATELY 17:40 LOCAL TIME, GREAT LAKES AIRLINES FLIGHT 5120 HAD LANDED AT DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND WAS TAXIING INTO PARKING AT THE EAST END OF CONCOURSE A. GREAT LAKES AIRLINES RAMP MARSHAL WAS DIRECTING N299UX INTO ZONE 4. THE RAMP MARSHALL MOMENTARILY STOPPED N299UX TO MOVE A SET OF CHOCKS THAT WERE LYING ON THE RAMP. A SECOND GREAT LAKES AIRLINES EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS DRIVING A TUG, HAD BEEN BLOCKING THE VEHICLE SERVICE ROAD WITH THE TUG. AT THE POINT WHERE THE N299UX HAD STOPPED INITIALLY, WHILE THE RAMP MARSHALL WAS MOVING A SET OF CHOCKS FROM THE RAMP, THE TUG DRIVER PULLED UP TO THE CARGO DOOR (LEFT REAR FUSELAGE) OF N299UX. THE RAMP MARSHALL COULD NOT SEE THE TUG FROM HIS POSITION, AND STARTED TO DIRECT N299UX IN A TURN FOR THE FINAL PARKING POSITION. AS THE AIRCRAFT TURNED, THE LEFT REAR FUSELAGE STRUCK A CANOPY ON THE TUG.

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 DEN03LA096Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDenver, COthe ground personnel's failure to maintain aircraft/ground vehicle clearance, resulting in the collision. Contributing factors include ground communications not coordinated by the ground personnel and the airport vehicle.Jun 2, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N299UX · 2

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

Incident 20051128033419IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Denver, CO(-23) Captain landed airplane at night on runway 34R, the steered onto a reverse hi-speed taxiway F4. Captain became momentarily confused by the numerous airport lights and rushed because of aircraft traffic behind on short final for 34R. He thought he was…Nov 28, 2005 · Minor damage Incident 20040526010049IFinal Approach · Williston, ND(-23) Great lakes airline, N299UX, Emb 120-ER on final approach had the right hand propeller feather when the condition lever was advanced to maximum. Crew performed required checklist and landed without incident. Maintenance inspected aircraft and performed…May 26, 2004