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National Transportation Safety Board NTSB ID: CHI01LA066 Aircraft Registration Number: N784CA

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 01/08/2001 Most Critical Injury: Minor

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident Investigated By: NTSB

Location/Time
Nearest City/Place State Zip Code Local Time Time Zone
Detroit MI 48201 1430 EST

Airport Proximity: On Airport/Airstrip Distance From Landing Facility:

Aircraft Information Summary

Aircraft Manufacturer Model/Series Type of Aircraft

Bombardier CL-600-2B19 Airplane

Revenue Sightseeing Flight: No Air Medical Transport Flight: No

Narrative
Brief narrative statement of facts, conditions and circumstances pertinent to the accident/incident:
On January 8, 2001, at 1430 eastern standard time, a Bombardier CL-600-2B19, N784CA, flight number
5212, operated by Comair, sustained substantial damage when an unmanned nine-passenger service van
collided with the parked aircraft at the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Detroit,
Michigan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight was
being conducted under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 121 and had an instrument flight plan on file.
The aircraft was occupied by 3 crewmembers and 30 passengers. One flight attendant and one
passenger reported minor injuries. The remaining 31 occupants reported no injuries. The flight
was preparing for departure at the time of the accident, and had the intended destination of
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, Covington, Ohio.

According to an airport police incident report, witnesses stated the unoccupied van rolled backward
and impacted the left side of the airplane causing damage. The report stated, "I [the
investigating police officer] interviewed the driver [of the van] who stated that the vehicle had
been parked about twenty yards in front of the aircraft for about two minutes before the incident.
The driver [of the van] stated that he went to check oil fittings and does not know how the vehicle
struck the aircraft." The report stated that the captain of the aircraft was interviewed and,
"...He [the captain of the aircraft] observed the vehicle drive towards and then strike the
aircraft moving the aircraft sideways approx. [approximately] 10 inches."

Post-accident inspection of the 1988 Dodge Ram Van failed to reveal any anomalies that would
prevent the normal operation of the vehicle, specifically the parking brake, the column shifter,
and the parking gear.

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NTSB ID: CHI01LA066

National Transportation Safety Board

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 01/08/2001

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident

Landing Facility/Approach Information

Airport Name Airport ID: Airport Elevation Runway Used Runway Length Runway Width
DETROIT METROPOLITAN WAYNE CO. DTW 640 Ft. MSL

Runway Surface Type: Unknown

Runway Surface Condition: Unknown

Approach/Arrival Flown: Unknown

VFR Approach/Landing: Unknown

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Manufacturer Model/Series Serial Number
Bombardier CL-600-2B19 7319

Airworthiness Certificate(s): Transport

Landing Gear Type: Retractable - Tricycle

Amateur Built Acft? No
Engine Type:
Turbo Jet
- Aircraft Inspection Information
Type of Last Inspection
Number of Seats: 55 Certified Max Gross Wt. 53250 LBS Number of Engines: 2
Engine Manufacturer: Model/Series: Rated Power:
GE CF34 8650 LBS
Date of Last Inspection Time Since Last Inspection Airframe Total Time

Unknown Hours Hours

- Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) Information

ELT Installed?/Type No ELT Operated? No ELT Aided in Locating Accident Site? No

Owner/Operator Information
Registered Aircraft Owner Street Address
230 S TRYON ST FL 9
FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK TRUSTEE City State Zip Code
CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Street Address
Operator of Aircraft 77 Comair Blvd
City State Zip Code
COMAIR INC
Erlanger KY 41018
Operator Does Business As: Operator Designator Code: COMA
- Type of U.S. Certificate(s) Held:
Air Carrier Operating Certificate(s): Flag Carrier/Domestic

Operating Certificate: Operator Certificate:

Regulation Flight Conducted Under: Part 121: Air Carrier

Type of Flight Operation Conducted: Scheduled; Domestic; Passenger Only

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National Transportation Safety Board NTSB ID: CHI01LA066

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 01/08/2001

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident

First Pilot Information

Name City State Date of Birth Age

On File On File On File 55

Sex: M Seat Occupied: Left Occupational Pilot? Civilian Pilot Certificate Number:

Certificate(s): Airline Transport

Airplane Rating(s): Multi-engine Land

Rotorcraft/Glider/LTA: None

Instrument Rating(s): Airplane

Instructor Rating(s): None

Current Biennial Flight Review?

Medical Cert.: Class 1 Medical Cert. Status: Valid Medical--no waivers/lim. Date of Last Medical Exam: 06/2000

This Make Airplane Airplane Instrument Lighter

All A/C
- Flight Time Matrix and Model Single Engine Mult-Engine
Night
Actual Simulated
Rotorcraft Glider
Than Air

Total Time
Pilot In Command(PIC)

Instructor

Instruction Received

Last 90 Days

Last 30 Days

Last 24 Hours

Seatbelt Used? Yes Shoulder Harness Used? Yes Toxicology Performed? No Second Pilot? Yes

Flight Plan/Itinerary
Type of Flight Plan Filed: IFR
Departure Point State Airport Identifier Departure Time Time Zone

Same as Accident/Incident Location DTW EST

Destination State Airport Identifier

COVINGTON KY CVG

Type of Clearance: None

Type of Airspace: Class B

Weather Information
Source of Wx Information:

Company

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National Transportation Safety Board NTSB ID: CHI01LA066

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 01/08/2001

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident

Weather Information
WOF ID Observation Time Time Zone WOF Elevation WOF Distance From Accident Site Direction From Accident Site

DTW 1454 EST 640 Ft. MSL NM Deg. Mag.

Sky/Lowest Cloud Condition: Few 3200 Ft. AGL Condition of Light: Day

Lowest Ceiling: None Ft. AGL Visibility: 10 SM Altimeter: 29.96 "Hg

Temperature: -6 ° C Dew Point: -12 ° C Weather Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions

Wind Direction: 340 Wind Speed: 9 Wind Gusts:

Visibility (RVR): Ft. Visibility (RVV) SM

Precip and/or Obscuration:

Accident Information
Aircraft Damage: Substantial Aircraft Fire: None Aircraft Explosion None

- Injury Summary Matrix Fatal Serious Minor None TOTAL

First Pilot 1 1
Second Pilot 1 1
Student Pilot

Flight Instructor

Check Pilot

Flight Engineer

Cabin Attendants 1 1
Other Crew

Passengers 1 29 30
- TOTAL ABOARD - 2 31 33
Other Ground

- GRAND TOTAL - 2 31 33

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NTSB ID: CHI01LA066

National Transportation Safety Board

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 01/08/2001

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident

Administrative Information
Investigator-In-Charge (IIC)
Andrew T. Fox

Additional Persons Participating in This Accident/Incident Investigation:

Mark Potter
FAA - Louisville FSDO
Louisville, MI

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