Accident · 2014-08-09
What the record says
- Event date
- 2014-08-09
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- BOMBARDIER CL600 2D24 - 900 (N943LR)
- Operating rule
- Part 121
- Operator
- MESA AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- MESA AIRLINES INC
Probable cause
Failure of the tow bar shear pin, which resulted in the tug operator’s loss of control of the airplane during pushback operations. Contributing to the accident was the tug operator’s inability to communicate to the flight crew to apply the airplane’s brakes.
Source: NTSB case CEN14LA430Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Commercial | Airplane | 46 | Class 1 (2014-05-06) | 11,454 total · 10,871 in this make/model · 11,381 as PIC · 238 last 90 days |
| Co-pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Commercial | Airplane | 35 | Class 1 (2014-03-27) | 1,864 total · 1,864 in this make/model · 208 last 90 days |
| Other flight crew pilot flying | None recorded | None | — | — | — |
| Other flight crew pilot flying | None recorded | None | — | — | — |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.