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FAA accident report · Cndair CL-600-2C10 · San Francisco, CA · January 13, 2008

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Date
January 13, 2008 · 19:32 local
Place
San Francisco, CA
Airport
San Francisco International
Phase of flight
Other Ground Ops
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
SWIA
Collision
Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N705SK
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA08LA061
Reported as
Cndair CL6002C10
Reported engine
GE CF34*
People aboard
57
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,797 total4,347 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days
N705SKRegistered now · Bombardier CL-600-2C10S/N 10145 · Built 2004Airframe modelBombardier CL-600-2C10Engine 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 January 13, 2008 at San Francisco International Airport, approximately 1932 hrs PST two aircraft backed into each other during push back. The united airlines (ual) Boeing 757-222 aircraft, registration number N508UA, serial number 24744 was being pushed from gate 80 to be towed to ual maintenance operations center (moc). The united express (sky west) Bombardier CL-600-2C10 aircraft, registration number N705SK, serial number 10145 had been pushed from gate 79 onto taxiway alpha with brakes set for dispatch. During push from the gates both aircraft made tail to tail contact that resulted in substantial structural damage to both aircraft. The Boeing 757-222 aircraft lower rudder, right elevator training edge and APU tail cone received substantial damage after impact. The Bombardier aircraft vertical tail and right horizontal received substantial damage after impact. Note: no emergency evacuation, normal deplaning. One passenger complained of neck pain, did not seek medical attention.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JANUARY 13, 2008 AT SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, APPROXIMATELY 1932 HRS PST TWO AIRCRAFT BACKED INTO EACH OTHER DURING PUSH BACK. THE UNITED AIRLINES (UAL) BOEING 757-222 AIRCRAFT, REGISTRATION NUMBER N508UA, SERIAL NUMBER 24744 WAS BEING PUSHED FROM GATE 80 TO BE TOWED TO UAL MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS CENTER (MOC). THE UNITED EXPRESS (SKY WEST) BOMBARDIER CL-600-2C10 AIRCRAFT, REGISTRATION NUMBER N705SK, SERIAL NUMBER 10145 HAD BEEN PUSHED FROM GATE 79 ONTO TAXIWAY ALPHA WITH BRAKES SET FOR DISPATCH. DURING PUSH FROM THE GATES BOTH AIRCRAFT MADE TAIL TO TAIL CONTACT THAT RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO BOTH AIRCRAFT. THE BOEING 757-222 AIRCRAFT LOWER RUDDER, RIGHT ELEVATOR TRAINING EDGE AND APU TAIL CONE RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AFTER IMPACT. THE BOMBARDIER AIRCRAFT VERTICAL TAIL AND RIGHT HORIZONTAL RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AFTER IMPACT. NOTE: NO EMERGENCY EVACUATION, NORMAL DEPLANING. ONE PASSENGER COMPLAINED OF NECK PAIN, DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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 SEA08LA061Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSan Francisco, CAThe company tug operator's failure to maintain clearance with another aircraft during the pushback process. Also causal was the ground controller's failure to alert the pilot of the other aircraft and tug operator of this airplane of the simultaneous pushback…Jan 14, 2008 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other reports on N705SK · 1

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

Incident 20090630009789ITaxi · Salt Lake City, UT(-23) Skywest airlines aircraft N705SK was scheduled to fly from Salt Lake City to chicago on flight number 6184. The aircraft developed smoke in the cabin after push back from gate B-9. This occurred after the APU was shut down and power was applied to the…Jun 30, 2009 · No damage