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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · EMB EMB135BJ · Cleveland, OH · November 29, 2004

Date: November 29, 2004 · 17:25 local
Place: Cleveland, OH
Airport: Cleveland-Hopkins International
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: DFJA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N995CW
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD05CA019
Reported as: EMB EMB135BJ
People aboard: 6
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,000 total330 in this make and model195 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

(-23) PICprivacy data omitted ^(right seat) & SIC^privac^(left seat) were taxiing the aircraft N995CW south bound - off of taxiway j to the parking area of aeroservices north hangar. Aircraft N962CW was parked on the ramp, nose facing the hangar door (west). There were no ground personnel present to assist with marshaling of the aircraft. The crew of N995CW decided to see if they could get by the parked aircraft, as they approached N962CW they attempted to maneuver to the left of N962CW as they did the right wing tip struck the tail cone of N962CW. The crew immediately secured the aircraft and evacuated. The damage was substantial to both aircraft. There were no injuries to any personnel during this event. N995CW sustained substantial damage to the right wing outboard spar. There was also damage to the right wing winglet and outboard flap. N962CW sustained damage to the APU lower seat.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PIC^PRIVACY ^(RIGHT SEAT) & SIC^PRIVAC^(LEFT SEAT) WERE TAXIING THE AIRCRAFT N995CW SOUTH BOUND - OFF OF TAXIWAY J TO THE PARKING AREA OF AEROSERVICES NORTH HANGAR. AIRCRAFT N962CW WAS PARKED ON THE RAMP, NOSE FACING THE HANGAR DOOR (WEST). THERE WERE NO GROUND PERSONNEL PRESENT TO ASSIST WITH MARSHALING OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE CREW OF N995CW DECIDED TO SEE IF THEY COULD GET BY THE PARKED AIRCRAFT, AS THEY APPROACHED N962CW THEY ATTEMPTED TO MANEUVER TO THE LEFT OF N962CW AS THEY DID THE RIGHT WING TIP STRUCK THE TAIL CONE OF N962CW. THE CREW IMMEDIATELY SECURED THE AIRCRAFT AND EVACUATED. THE DAMAGE WAS SUBSTANTIAL TO BOTH AIRCRAFT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO ANY PERSONNEL DURING THIS EVENT. N995CW SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING OUTBOARD SPAR. THERE WAS ALSO DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING WINGLET AND OUTBOARD FLAP. N962CW SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE APU LOWER SEAT.

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 IAD05CA019Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCleveland, OHThe pilot in command's improper decision to continue taxi without a ground marshaller, and her misjudged clearance from a parked airplane, which resulted in a ground collision during taxi. Factors which contributed to the accident were fatigue, night…Nov 29, 2004 · Substantial damage