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National Transportation Safety Board NTSB ID: CHI08LA051 Aircraft Registration Number: N918SW

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 12/16/2007 Most Critical Injury: Serious

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident Investigated By: NTSB

Location/Time
Nearest City/Place State Zip Code Local Time Time Zone
Chicago IL 60018 1855 CST

Airport Proximity: On Airport/Airstrip Distance From Landing Facility: 0

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 December 16, 2007, about 1855 central standard time, a Bombardier CL-600-2B19 airplane, N918SW,
operated by Skywest Airlines as flight 6034, was substantially damaged when the right wing struck a
tug while taxing to the gate after landing at O'Hare International Airport (ORD), Chicago,
Illinois. The domestic scheduled passenger flight was conducted under 14 CFR part 121 on an
instrument flight rules flight plan. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time
of the accident. The 29 passengers, 1 cabin crew member and 2 flight crew members were not
injured. The driver of the tug was seriously injured. The flight departed Dane County Regional
Airport (MSN), Madison, Wisconsin, about 1800. The intended destination was ORD.

The captain reported that the flight landed on runway 22R and was taxiing eastbound on taxiway B en
route to gate F6. Between intersecting taxiways A9 and A10, the airplane hit something. The
captain brought the airplane to a stop, but at the time the flight crew could not see what they
hit. He subsequently continued and turned left onto taxiway A10. At that time he saw the
overturned tug along the south edge of taxiway B at the service road intersection. He taxied to
the assigned gate and deplaned the passengers without further incident. A post flight inspection
by the first officer revealed impact damage to the leading edge of the right wing, within 4 feet of
the wing tip. The damage extended aft to the forward wing spar.

The tug was operated by Continental Airlines. The driver was hospitalized for injuries received
during the accident. At the time of this report, he had no recollection of the events surrounding
the accident.

A witness reported that he was driving on the service road when he realized that an airplane was
going to pass by on the taxiway. He stopped his van to allow the airplane to pass. He stated that
the tug driver may have realized that the airplane was coming at the last minute and tried to slam
on the brakes. However, the tug continued to slide forward and the right wing of the airplane hit
the left side of the tug, flipping it over.

A pilot riding in the same van as the previous witness reported that they were following the tug on
the service road and had stopped at taxiway B to allow the airplane to pass. He stated that when
he looked up a second later, the airplane was passing in front of his van and he noticed that the
tug was still moving slowly. He reported that as the airplane's wing passed the service road it
struck the tug and knocked it over.

Two individuals that arrived on-scene after the accident recalled that the taxiway was wet at the
service road intersection, but it was not snowing at that time. One of them commented that the
airport terminal lights were reflected by the wet pavement. They also noted that it was a dark,
"dreary" night.

The ORD weather observation taken at 1851 noted that winds were from 280 degrees at 9 knots,

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Narrative (Continued)

gusting to 18 knots, with 10 miles visibility. No precipitation or restriction to visibility was

indicated.

The O'Hare Airport Ground Motor Vehicle Operation Regulations Manual stated that, "All ground
vehicle operators must yield the right-of-way to an aircraft in motion." In addition, the manual
required, "No person operating a ground vehicle will cross a Taxiway without bringing the vehicle
to a complete stop."

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NTSB ID: CHI08LA051

National Transportation Safety Board

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 12/16/2007

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident

Landing Facility/Approach Information

Airport Name Airport ID: Airport Elevation Runway Used Runway Length Runway Width
Chicago O'Hare Intl ORD 668 Ft. MSL 22R 7500 150

Runway Surface Type: Asphalt

Runway Surface Condition:

Approach/Arrival Flown: ILS

VFR Approach/Landing: None

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Manufacturer Model/Series Serial Number
Bombardier CL-600-2B19 7645

Airworthiness Certificate(s): Transport

Landing Gear Type: Retractable - Tricycle

Amateur Built Acft? No
Engine Type:
Turbo Fan
- Aircraft Inspection Information
Type of Last Inspection
Number of Seats: 54 Certified Max Gross Wt. LBS Number of Engines: 2
Engine Manufacturer: Model/Series: Rated Power:
General Electric CF34-3B1 9345 LBS
Date of Last Inspection Time Since Last Inspection Airframe Total Time

Continuous Airworthiness 12/2007 Hours 14195 Hours

- Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) Information

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

Owner/Operator Information
Registered Aircraft Owner Street Address

Wells Fargo Bank Northwest City State Zip Code

Salt Lake City UT 84111
Street Address
Operator of Aircraft
City State Zip Code
Skywest Airlines Inc
St George UT 84790
Operator Does Business As: Operator Designator Code: SWIA
- 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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AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident

First Pilot Information

Name City State Date of Birth Age

On File On File On File On File 35

Sex: M Seat Occupied: Left Occupational Pilot? Certificate Number: On File

Certificate(s): Airline Transport

Airplane Rating(s): Multi-engine Land; Single-engine Land

Rotorcraft/Glider/LTA: None

Instrument Rating(s): Airplane

Instructor Rating(s):

Current Biennial Flight Review? 08/2007

Medical Cert.: Class 1 Medical Cert. Status: Without Waivers/Limitations Date of Last Medical Exam: 10/2007

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 6337 4772

Pilot In Command(PIC)

Instructor

Instruction Received

Last 90 Days 227 227

Last 30 Days

Last 24 Hours 4 4
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

Madison WI MSN 1800 CST

Destination State Airport Identifier

Same as Accident/Incident Location ORD

Type of Clearance: IFR

Type of Airspace:

Weather Information
Source of Wx Information:

Automated Report; Company

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FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 12/16/2007

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident

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

ORD 1851 CST 668 Ft. MSL 0 NM 0 Deg. Mag.

Sky/Lowest Cloud Condition: Ft. AGL Condition of Light: Night

Lowest Ceiling: Broken 1400 Ft. AGL Visibility: 10 SM Altimeter: 30.07 "Hg

Temperature: -7 ° C Dew Point: -11 ° C Weather Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions

Wind Direction: 280 Wind Speed: 9 Wind Gusts: 18

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

Precip and/or Obscuration:

No Obscuration; No Precipitation

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 29 29
- TOTAL ABOARD - 32 32
Other Ground 1 1
- GRAND TOTAL - 1 32 33

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NTSB ID: CHI08LA051

National Transportation Safety Board

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 12/16/2007

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident

Administrative Information
Investigator-In-Charge (IIC)
Tim Sorensen

Additional Persons Participating in This Accident/Incident Investigation:

Theodore Willis
FAA-O'Hare FSDO
DesPlaines, IL

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