Accident · 2004-11-29

NTSB case IAD05CA019 · Embraer EMB-135BJ · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2004-11-29
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Embraer EMB-135BJ (N995CW)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: Flight Options LLC Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Flight Options LLC

Probable cause

The pilot in command's improper decision to continue taxi without a ground marshaller, and her misjudged clearance from a parked airplane, which resulted in a ground collision during taxi. Factors which contributed to the accident were fatigue, night conditions, and a lack of ramp markings.

Source: NTSB case IAD05CA019

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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