National Transportation Safety Board Printed on : 1/3/2011 2:54:12 PM

Washington, DC 20594

Brief of Accident

Adopted 05/18/2001

NYC01LA023A
File No. 864 10/23/2000 NEW YORK, NY Aircraft Reg No. N804CA Time (Local): 21:20 EDT

Make/Model: Bombardier / CL-600 Fatal Serious Minor/None

Engine Make/Model: Ge / CF34-3B1 Crew 0 0 3
Aircraft Damage: Substantial Pass 0 0 36
Number of Engines: 2
Operating Certificate(s): Flag Carrier/Domestic
Name of Carrier: COMAIR
Type of Flight Operation: Scheduled; Domestic; Passenger Only
Reg. Flight Conducted Under: Part 121: Air Carrier

Last Depart. Point: Same as Accident/Incident Location Condition of Light: Night/Dark

Destination: COVINGTON, KY Weather Info Src: Weather Observation Facility
Airport Proximity: On Airport/Airstrip Basic Weather: Visual Conditions
Airport Name: LA GUARDIA Lowest Ceiling: 25000 Ft. AGL, Broken
Runway Identification: 0 Visibility: 10.00 SM
Runway Length/Width (Ft): Unk/Nr Wind Dir/Speed: 180 / 007 Kts
Runway Surface: Temperature (°C): 14
Runway Surface Condition: Precip/Obscuration:

Pilot-in-Command Age: 30 Flight Time (Hours)

Certificate(s)/Rating(s) Total All Aircraft: 3362

Airline Transport; Multi-engine Land; Single-engine Land Last 90 Days: 83
Total Make/Model: 1794
Instrument Ratings Total Instrument Time: UnK/Nr
Airplane

A Bombardier CL-600 Regional Jet (CRJ) was stopped in an area where the taxiway split in two. The parking brake was set, and the crew
was waiting for airplanes ahead to move forward, along one of the taxiways. A Boeing 727 attempted to pass obliquely behind the CRJ, on
the other taxiway. The Boeing captain was aware the CRJ's location, and believed he had adequate clearance. However, while proceeding,
on taxiway centerline, the Boeing crew felt a slight bump. They believed it was a seam in the concrete, but then heard the CRJ crew
report the impact over the radio. The Boeing's left wing had struck the CRJ's right winglet, from aft, forward. The accident occurred
at night.
 Brief of Accident (Continued)

NYC01LA023A
File No. 864 10/23/2000 NEW YORK, NY Aircraft Reg No. N804CA Time (Local): 21:20 EDT

Occurrence #1: COLLISION BETWEEN AIRCRAFT (OTHER THAN MIDAIR)

Phase of Operation: TAXI - TO TAKEOFF

Findings
1. (C) DISTANCE - MISJUDGED - PILOT IN COMMAND
2. (F) LIGHT CONDITION - NIGHT

Findings Legend: (C) = Cause, (F) = Factor

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The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows.
The Boeing captain's misjudgment of the distance between his airplane and the CRJ. A factor was the nighttime conditions.