20091218052939A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bombardier CL-600-2C10 · Fort Worth, TX · December 18, 2009

Date: December 18, 2009 · 11:21 local
Place: Fort Worth, TX
Airport: Dallas Fort/Worth
Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: SIMA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N515AE
NTSB investigation: NTSBDCA10CA018
Reported as: Bombardier CL-600-2C10
Reported engine: GE CF34 series
People aboard: 68
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 22,820 total4,616 in this make and model149 in the last 90 days

N515AERegistered now · Bombardier CL-600-2C10S/N 10121 · Built 2003 Airframe modelBombardier CL-600-2C10 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.

American eagle airlines inc. (aea) reported to amr cmo on December 18, 2009, an accident that occurred at Dallas ft Worth airport (dfw) involving a Bombardier crj CL-600-2C10, owned and operated by aea aircraft registration number N515AE. Upon arrival at the scene of the accident at terminal b gate B10A, it was noted that the aircraft tail area was struck and damaged by allied aviation fuel truck number 98 from aircraft left side. The damage was limited to the aircraft auxiliary power unit (APU) compartment and tail skid area, in addition to the fuel truck tank upper left corner. There was one flight attendant who reported a minor injury. The fuel truck driver written statement states that he" blacked out".

As the FAA filed it

AMERICAN EAGLE AIRLINES INC. (AEA) REPORTED TO AMR CMO ON DECEMBER 18, 2009, AN ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED AT DALLAS FT WORTH AIRPORT (DFW) INVOLVING A BOMBARDIER CRJ CL-600-2C10, OWNED AND OPERATED BY AEA AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION NUMBER N515AE. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT AT TERMINAL B GATE B10A, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT TAIL AREA WAS STRUCK AND DAMAGED BY ALLIED AVIATION FUEL TRUCK NUMBER 98 FROM AIRCRAFT LEFT SIDE. THE DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO THE AIRCRAFT AUXILIARY POWER UNIT (APU) COMPARTMENT AND TAIL SKID AREA, IN ADDITION TO THE FUEL TRUCK TANK UPPER LEFT CORNER. THERE WAS ONE FLIGHT ATTENDANT WHO REPORTED A MINOR INJURY. THE FUEL TRUCK DRIVER WRITTEN STATEMENT STATES THAT HE" BLACKED OUT".

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 DCA10CA018Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportDallas, TXThe fueler's falling asleep in the fueling truck with the truck in neutral and without the parking brake set, which allowed the truck to roll until it impacted the airplane.Dec 18, 2009 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N515AE · 1

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

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