Bombardier CL600 2B19 N912SW

Summary

On 4 February 2012 at about 00:05 local time, a Bombardier CL600 2B19 registered N912SW, operated by SkyWest Airlines, was involved in an accident near San Francisco, California, United States. 52 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 February 2012 at 00:05

Classification

Accident

Location

San Francisco, California, United States

Nearest airport

San Francisco International (KSFO)

Coordinates

37.6189, -122.3747

Aircraft

Bombardier CL600 2B19

Registration

N912SW

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

SkyWest Airlines

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

San Francisco → Eugene

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

DCA12CA035

Nobody was injured.

the driver's failure to ensure that the belt loader was clear of the airplane before turning.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On February 3, 2012, about 1717 Pacific daylight time, SkyWest Airlines flight 6261, a Bombardier CL600-2B19, N912SW, was impacted by a belt loader at San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco, California, while parked at the gate and ready for pushback. There were no injuries to the passengers or crew members onboard and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The flight was operating under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 121 as a scheduled domestic passenger flight to Mahlon Sweet Field Airport, Eugene, Oregon. After the boarding process was complete, the flight crew was informed that a belt loader had struck the airplane.  According to the operator, the driver of the belt loader that had been parked at the rear cargo door believed there was sufficient room between the loader and the airplane to make a forward right turn instead of backing up.  However, the front left corner of the loader impacted the airplane during the turn and caused substantial damage to the skin, stringers and a frame. 

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.