20030927022979A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · EMB EMB-135LR · New York, NY · September 27, 2003

Date: September 27, 2003 · 11:00 local
Place: New York, NY
Airport: La Guardia
Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: SIMA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N733KR
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC03LA208
Reported as: EMB EMB135LR
People aboard: 29
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,700 total1,656 in this make and model183 in the last 90 days

N733KRRegistration cancelled Feb 4, 2015 · Embraer EMB-135LRS/N 145368 · Built 2001 Airframe modelEmbraer EMB-135LR Engine modelAllison AE3007C seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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(-23) On 09/27/03 at approximately 11:00L at laguardia airport (lga), flushing, NY, American eagle aircraft N733KR an Emb-135 type aircraft sustained major ground damage to the left hand wing. During pushback from gate C-2 tug operator was not in ground communication with cockpit by any means. In addition only one wing walker assisted in pushback of revenue flight #4873. During pushback with no wing walker to assist on left hand wing, aircraft came in contact with a stationary garbage truck. Aircraft sustained major structural damage to rear spar. American eagle elected to replace aircraft left wing assembly in lieu of accomplishing a structural repair. NTSB is investigating accident and will report findings. NTSB accident #NYC03CA208.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 09/27/03 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00L AT LAGUARDIA AIRPORT (LGA), FLUSHING, NY, AMERICAN EAGLE AIRCRAFT N733KR AN EMB-135 TYPE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MAJOR GROUND DAMAGE TO THE LEFT HAND WING. DURING PUSHBACK FROM GATE C-2 TUG OPERATOR WAS NOT IN GROUND COMMUNICATION WITH COCKPIT BY ANY MEANS. IN ADDITION ONLY ONE WING WALKER ASSISTED IN PUSHBACK OF REVENUE FLIGHT #4873. DURING PUSHBACK WITH NO WING WALKER TO ASSIST ON LEFT HAND WING, AIRCRAFT CAME IN CONTACT WITH A STATIONARY GARBAGE TRUCK. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO REAR SPAR. AMERICAN EAGLE ELECTED TO REPLACE AIRCRAFT LEFT WING ASSEMBLY IN LIEU OF ACCOMPLISHING A STRUCTURAL REPAIR. NTSB IS INVESTIGATING ACCIDENT AND WILL REPORT FINDINGS. NTSB ACCIDENT #NYC03CA208.

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 NYC03LA208Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFlushing, NYThe inadequate visual lookout by the driver of a ground vehicle, and by ground support personnel, which resulted in a subsequent collision between the airplane and ground vehicle. A factor related to the accident was the failure of the pilot-in-command and…Sep 27, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N733KR · 1

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

Accident 20050320005449AClimb · Raleigh-Durham, NC(-23) Aircraft departed rdu at approximately 1100 hours (edst). During climb a foul oil smell filled the cockpit and cabin. As the aircraft continued to climb the odor worsened and the crew elected to declare an emergency and return to rdu. The aircraft…Mar 20, 2005