20050607019039A

Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · EMB ERJ 170-100SU · Washington, DC · June 7, 2005

Date: June 7, 2005 · 06:41 local
Place: Washington, DC
Airport: Ronald Reagan Washington Natl
Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: USAA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N803MD
NTSB investigation: NTSBDCA05MA070
Reported as: EMB ERJ170100SU
Fatal injuries: 1

N803MDRegistration cancelled Jun 12, 2017 · Embraer ERJ 170-100SUS/N 17000015 · Built 2004 Airframe modelEmbraer ERJ 170-100SU Engine modelGE CF34 seriesTurbo-fan

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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 June 6, at 0641 EDT, an nmc-wollard mobile belt baggage loader, model number TC-888, was driven under and struck a usairways express Embraer Emb-170, registered as N803MD. This occurred while the flight crew was preparing the aircraft to operate as usairways express flight 1821. The driver of the belt loader was fatally injured, and no other injuries occurred. The aircraft and the belt loader received minor damage during the accident sequence.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 6, AT 0641 EDT, AN NMC-WOLLARD MOBILE BELT BAGGAGE LOADER, MODEL NUMBER TC-888, WAS DRIVEN UNDER AND STRUCK A USAIRWAYS EXPRESS EMBRAER EMB-170, REGISTERED AS N803MD. THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE FLIGHT CREW WAS PREPARING THE AIRCRAFT TO OPERATE AS USAIRWAYS EXPRESS FLIGHT 1821. THE DRIVER OF THE BELT LOADER WAS FATALLY INJURED, AND NO OTHER INJURIES OCCURRED. THE AIRCRAFT AND THE BELT LOADER RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE DURING THE ACCIDENT SEQUENCE.

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 DCA05MA070Accident · 1 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportWashington, DCThe inexperience of the driver (fleet service agent) in the operation of a belt loader, which resulted in the belt loader being driven under, and colliding with, the airplane.Jun 7, 2005 · Minor damage