# Incident 20220807020939I: Bombardier Inc CL-600-2D24, Charlotte, NC, August 7, 2022

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 7, 2022, 07:55 local time
- Place: Charlotte, NC
- Airport: Charlotte/Douglas International
- Damage: No damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: VNAA
- Location: 35.2132° N, 80.9514° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (CLT), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2132&lon=-80.9514&mi=10
- Aircraft: N609NN, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N609NN) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bombardier CL-600-2D24 (registry code 1390016, https://openairdocs.org/model/bombardier-cl-600-2d24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: GE CF34-8C5 (registry code 30050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-cf34-8c5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOMBARDIER INC CL-600-2D24
- Reported engine: GE CF34-8C5
- People aboard: 0
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 2,300 total
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220807020939I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

BETWEEN 4000 AND 3000 FEET, WHILE CONDUCTING AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH INTO CLT AND AS THE PILOT ON THE CONTROLS, THE CAPTAIN (CA) OF^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ BECAME INCAPACITATED.  THE FIRST OFFICER’S (FO’S) DESCRIPTION OF THE CA’S SYMPTOMS INCLUDED UNRESPONSIVENESS, WHOLE BODY STIFFNESS, SHAKING, EYES ROLLED BACK, LABORED BREATHING AND BODY FLUID COMING OUT OF THE MOUTH.

THE FO IMMEDIATELY TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, CONDUCTED A MISSED APPROACH AND REPORTED TO ATC THAT THE CA WAS INCAPACITATED.  IN THAT TIME, THE FO STRUGGLED FOR RUDDER CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AS THE CA’S LEFT FOOT WAS STUCK ON THE RUDDER PEDAL.  ATC ASSIGNED A NEW ALTITUDE OF 4000 FEET; THE FO COMPLIED WITH THE INSTRUCTION WHILE PULLING THE CA’S SEAT BACK TO REGAIN RUDDER CONTROL.

ATC THEN ASSIGNED A HEADING OF 270.  THE FO COMPLIED AND ASKED TO REMAIN ON THAT HEADING TO GIVE TIME TO LOAD THE APPROACH INTO THE AIRCRAFT’S FMS.  UPON HAVING SET UP THE AIRCRAFT FOR THE APPROACH, THE FO REQUESTED VECTORS FOR THE APPROACH FROM ATC; ATC COMPLIED.

IN THE DECENT, THE CA BECAME CONSCIOUS, BUT CONFUSED.  THE FO WAS REPEATEDLY FORCED TO PREVENT THE CA FROM INTERFERING WITH THE CONTROLS AND THE RADIOS.

AFTER LANDING, THE FO EXITED THE RUNWAY AND CALLED THE TOWER TO REQUEST A TUG AND EMERGENCY SERVICES.  EMERGENCY RESPONDERS ARRIVED TO TAKE THE CA OFF OF THE AIRCRAFT AND THE REMAINING CREW AND PASSENGERS WERE TOWED TO THE GATE.

## Other reports on N609NN (1)

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

- [Incident 20240916018869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240916018869I), Sep 16, 2024: Bombardier Inc CL-600-2D24 (N609NN), Columbia, SC, Minor damage. Captain was the pilot monitoring and the first officer was the pilot flying. The approach was to runway 11 at kcae with winds 040/14G25. As the aircraft was…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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