National Transportation Safety Board Printed on : 1/3/2011 3:12:10 PM

Washington, DC 20594

Brief of Accident

Adopted 06/30/2004

NYC03LA101
File No. 15753 05/07/2003 Boston, MA Aircraft Reg No. N484CA Time (Local): 12:15 EDT

Make/Model: Bombardier / CL-600-2B19 Fatal Serious Minor/None

Engine Make/Model: General Electric / CF-34-3B1 Crew 0 0 3
Aircraft Damage: Substantial Pass 0 0 0
Number of Engines: 2
Operating Certificate(s): Flag Carrier/Domestic
Name of Carrier: COMAIR INC
Type of Flight Operation: Scheduled; Domestic; Passenger Only
Reg. Flight Conducted Under: Part 121: Air Carrier

Last Depart. Point: Washington, DC Condition of Light: Day

Destination: Same as Accident/Incident Location Weather Info Src: Weather Observation Facility
Airport Proximity: On Airport/Airstrip Basic Weather: Visual Conditions
Airport Name: Logan International Airport Lowest Ceiling: None
Runway Identification: NA Visibility: 10.00 SM
Runway Length/Width (Ft): Unk/Nr Wind Dir/Speed: 300 / 012 Kts
Runway Surface: Unknown Temperature (°C): 23
Runway Surface Condition: Unknown Precip/Obscuration:

Pilot-in-Command Age: 33 Flight Time (Hours)

Certificate(s)/Rating(s) Total All Aircraft: 7800

Airline Transport; Commercial; Multi-engine Land; Single-engine Land Last 90 Days: 240
Total Make/Model: 5100
Instrument Ratings Total Instrument Time: 450
Airplane

The airplane was chocked, the seat belt sign had been turned off, and the passengers were disembarking. As the operator of a belt-loader
approached the airplane, he tested the brakes, and they operated normally. When the belt-loader was about 3-4 feet from the airplane,
the belt-loader operator again applied the brakes; however, they were either jammed or stuck, and would not work. He switched the
transmission into neutral, but the belt-loader continued to roll forward, until it struck the fuselage of the airplane. The belt-loader
operator further stated that he did not think to use the emergency brake. Post-accident examination of the belt-loader revealed no
mechanical discrepancies.
 Brief of Accident (Continued)

NYC03LA101
File No. 15753 05/07/2003 Boston, MA Aircraft Reg No. N484CA Time (Local): 12:15 EDT

Occurrence #1: MISCELLANEOUS/OTHER

Phase of Operation: STANDING - ENGINE(S) NOT OPERATING

Findings
1. (C) EQUIPMENT,OTHER - UNCONTROLLED - DRIVER OF VEHICLE

Findings Legend: (C) = Cause, (F) = Factor

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The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows.
The operator's loss of control of the belt-loader while operating in the proximity of the airplane.