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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bombardier CL-600-2B19 · Charlotte, NC · September 13, 2017

Date: September 13, 2017 · 14:50 local
Place: Charlotte, NC
Airport: Charlotte Douglas Internationa
Phase of flight: Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: VNAA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N261PS
NTSB investigation: NTSBDCA17CA197
Reported as: Bombardier CL-600-2B19
Reported engine: GE CF34 series
People aboard: 34
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,837 total

N261PSRegistration cancelled Dec 9, 2025 · Bombardier CL-600-2B19S/N 7959 · Built 2004 Airframe modelBombardier CL-600-2B19 Engine modelGE CF34 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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On September 13th, 2017 at 1545 (EDT) a Bombardier CRJ-200 operated by psa airlines flight 5233 collided with a baggage tug operated by psa airlines during taxi. The airplane received substantial damage to the left wing, the tug canopy section was damaged. The tug driver was seriously injured and there were no injuries aboard the crj.

After landing on runway 18R the aircraft was instructed to taxi to gate E4. During taxi in a narrowing area of the west ramp at concourse e the ground tug impacted the left wingtip. The baggage tug was slightly ahead of the aircraft traveling in the same direction (east to west). A terminal road crosses the taxi way near gate E38. The tug driver was intending to cross the taxi-way using the service road. Upon reaching the point to commence the righthand turn the tug driver crossed into the roadway. When the tug driver noticed the aircraft the driver continued the right hand turn in the opposite direction the aircraft where the impact occured.

As the FAA filed it

ON SEPTEMBER 13TH, 2017 AT 1545 (EDT) A BOMBARDIER CRJ-200 OPERATED BY PSA AIRLINES FLIGHT 5233 COLLIDED WITH A BAGGAGE TUG OPERATED BY PSA AIRLINES DURING TAXI. THE AIRPLANE RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING, THE TUG CANOPY SECTION WAS DAMAGED. THE TUG DRIVER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES ABOARD THE CRJ.

AFTER LANDING ON RUNWAY 18R THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAXI TO GATE E4. DURING TAXI IN A NARROWING AREA OF THE WEST RAMP AT CONCOURSE E THE GROUND TUG IMPACTED THE LEFT WINGTIP. THE BAGGAGE TUG WAS SLIGHTLY AHEAD OF THE AIRCRAFT TRAVELING IN THE SAME DIRECTION (EAST TO WEST). A TERMINAL ROAD CROSSES THE TAXI WAY NEAR GATE E38. THE TUG DRIVER WAS INTENDING TO CROSS THE TAXI-WAY USING THE SERVICE ROAD. UPON REACHING THE POINT TO COMMENCE THE RIGHTHAND TURN THE TUG DRIVER CROSSED INTO THE ROADWAY. WHEN THE TUG DRIVER NOTICED THE AIRCRAFT THE DRIVER CONTINUED THE RIGHT HAND TURN IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION THE AIRCRAFT WHERE THE IMPACT OCCURED.

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 DCA17CA197Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCharlotte, NCthe tug operator's initiation of a right turn onto the perpendicular terminal road in proximity to the airplane.Sep 13, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N261PS · 1

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

Incident 20130207001389IAtlanta, GAAircraft N261PS during the transition from a climb to a cruise altitude of FL340 experienced a loss of altitude due to lack airspeed followed by an engine failure.Feb 7, 2013 · No damage