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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cndair CL-600-2C10 · Charlotte, NC · June 28, 2008

Date: June 28, 2008 · 14:30 local
Place: Charlotte, NC
Airport: Charlotte/Douglas International
Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: VNAA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N725PS
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC08LA234
Reported as: Cndair CL6002C10
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,443 total2,976 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N725PSRegistered now · Bombardier CL-600-2C10S/N 10186 · Built 2005 Airframe modelBombardier CL-600-2C10 Engine modelGE CF34 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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(-23) At approximately 1415 eastern daylight time (EDT) on June 28, 2008, N725PS was being pushed back from gate E12, when it collided with N228PS. N228PS had been pushed back from gate E21 and was awaiting taxi instructions. The communication from control clearing N228PS to taxi was blocked by calls from other aircraft. The wing walker on N725PS thought the tug driver was ony pushing the aircraft back approximately 10 feet. When the tug driver continued pushing the aircraft beyond 10 feet, the wing walker and other personnel tried to get the tug driver to stop the pushback. They were unable to get his attention. There was substantial damage to the rudder/vertical stabilizer on N725PS and the elevator on N228PS. Tug driver was not wearing a headset to communicate with the pilot due to an amber alert being called (lightning within a 10 mile radius of the airport).

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 1415 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME (EDT) ON JUNE 28, 2008, N725PS WAS BEING PUSHED BACK FROM GATE E12, WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH N228PS. N228PS HAD BEEN PUSHED BACK FROM GATE E21 AND WAS AWAITING TAXI INSTRUCTIONS. THE COMMUNICATION FROM CONTROL CLEARING N228PS TO TAXI WAS BLOCKED BY CALLS FROM OTHER AIRCRAFT. THE WING WALKER ON N725PS THOUGHT THE TUG DRIVER WAS ONY PUSHING THE AIRCRAFT BACK APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET. WHEN THE TUG DRIVER CONTINUED PUSHING THE AIRCRAFT BEYOND 10 FEET, THE WING WALKER AND OTHER PERSONNEL TRIED TO GET THE TUG DRIVER TO STOP THE PUSHBACK. THEY WERE UNABLE TO GET HIS ATTENTION. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RUDDER/VERTICAL STABILIZER ON N725PS AND THE ELEVATOR ON N228PS. TUG DRIVER WAS NOT WEARING A HEADSET TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE PILOT DUE TO AN AMBER ALERT BEING CALLED (LIGHTNING WITHIN A 10 MILE RADIUS OF THE AIRPORT).

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC08LA234Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCharlotte, NCThe tugdriver and wing walker's lack of communication and the tugdriver's failure to properly monitor the wing walker. Contributing to the accident was the lightning in the vicinity of the airport, which resulted in the ground crewmembers not wearing headsets.Jun 28, 2008 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage

Other reports on N725PS · 2

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

Incident 20110810018849ICruise/Level Flight · Charlotte, NCDuring cruise flight, the left hand cockpit side window shattered. The aircraft was returned to clt uneventfully.Aug 10, 2011 · No damage Incident 20110630014049ITaxi · Charlotte, NCN725PS was operating as flight JIA263A from clt to avl on June 30, 2011. The aircraft was number one in line for departure when there was a report of smoke in the cabin. Crew and passengers evacuated aircraft via main cabin door and over wing exits. Upon…Jun 30, 2011 · No damage