NONE · BOMBARDIER CL600 2D24 - 900 · 2014-08-09 · San Antonio, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN14LA430
Event ID
20140814X52213
Type
Accident
Date
2014-08-09
Location
San Antonio, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.526945, -98.471946
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
80
Total aboard
80
Aircraft
Make
BOMBARDIER
Model
CL600 2D24 - 900
Registration
N943LR
FAR Part
121
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
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.