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National Transportation Safety Board NTSB ID: ATL04LA053 Aircraft Registration Number: N445AW

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 12/14/2003 Most Critical Injury: None

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident Investigated By: NTSB

Location/Time
Nearest City/Place State Zip Code Local Time Time Zone
Miami FL 33029 1955 EST

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

Aircraft Information Summary

Aircraft Manufacturer Model/Series Type of Aircraft

Canadair 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 14, 2003 at 1955 eastern standard time, a Can Adair, CL-600-2B19 N445AW, registered to
and operated by Air Wisconsin as flight 2146 from Miami, Florida, enrooted to Tampa, Florida, was
struck by a pushback tug at Miami International Airport, Miami Florida. The instrument commercial
flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 121 with a flight plan filed. Visual
weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airline transport rated pilot, crew
and 40 revenue passengers were not injured. The accident occurred at 1955, on December 14, 2003.

During the pushback from the gate, the tug driver attempted to stop the airplane on the ramp near
spot 10. At the time of pushback the surface of the ramp was wet and dark. The tug operator applied
the breaks and the tug began to skid. According to the tug operator, the aircraft slid to the
right, and the tug was pushed to the left. The tow bar shear pin broke and the airplane turned to
the right. The tug collided with the right side of the fuselage after the tug driver jumped from
the tug. The passengers were deplaned on the ramp thru the air stair door.

Examination of the tug operator's training records revealed the tug operator was certififed on
10/15/2003 in accordance with Aircraft Service International Group and Air Tran Airways standards
and operating procedures.

Examination of the airplane revealed 9 damaged ribs on the bottom side of the fuselage. The iris
and four bolts were sent to the National Transportation Safety Board Materials Laboratory for
further examination. The fracture analysis of the iris revealed that the iris was bent out of the
tow bar and the four bolts broke in a shear/overstress action.

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NTSB ID: ATL04LA053

National Transportation Safety Board

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 12/14/2003

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident

Landing Facility/Approach Information

Airport Name Airport ID: Airport Elevation Runway Used Runway Length Runway Width
Miami International MIA 11 Ft. MSL NA

Runway Surface Type: Asphalt

Runway Surface Condition: Wet

Approach/Arrival Flown: NONE

VFR Approach/Landing: None

Aircraft Information
Aircraft Manufacturer Model/Series Serial Number
Canadair CL-600-2B19 7804

Airworthiness Certificate(s): Normal

Landing Gear Type: Retractable - Tricycle

Amateur Built Acft? No Number of Seats: 54 Certified Max Gross Wt. 53000 LBS Number of Engines: 2
Engine Type: Engine Manufacturer: Model/Series: Rated Power:
Turbo Fan Bombardier CF34-3B1 8729 LBS
- Aircraft Inspection Information
Type of Last Inspection Date of Last Inspection Time Since Last Inspection Airframe Total Time

Continuous Airworthiness Hours 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
W 6390 Challenger Drive Suite 203
AIR WISCONSIN AIRLINES CORPORATION City State Zip Code
Appleton WI 54914
Street Address
Operator of Aircraft W 6390 Challenger Drive Suite 203
City State Zip Code
AIR WISCONSIN AIRLINES CORPORATION
Appleton WI 54914
Operator Does Business As: Operator Designator Code: A6WA
- 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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National Transportation Safety Board NTSB ID: ATL04LA053

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 12/14/2003

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident

First Pilot Information

Name City State Date of Birth Age

On File On File On File On File 32

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

Certificate(s): Airline Transport; Commercial

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

Rotorcraft/Glider/LTA: None

Instrument Rating(s): Airplane

Instructor Rating(s): None

Current Biennial Flight Review? 08/2003

Medical Cert.: Class 1 Medical Cert. Status: Without Waivers/Limitations Date of Last Medical Exam: 07/2003

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 1846 558

Pilot In Command(PIC) 987 558
Instructor

Instruction Received

Last 90 Days 214 214

Last 30 Days 69 69
Last 24 Hours 8 8
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

Same as Accident/Incident Location MIA 1825 EST

Destination State Airport Identifier

Tampa FL TPA

Type of Clearance: IFR

Type of Airspace: Class B

Weather Information
Source of Wx Information:

Company

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National Transportation Safety Board NTSB ID: ATL04LA053

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 12/14/2003

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident

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

MIA 2053 EST 8 Ft. MSL 0 NM 0 Deg. Mag.

Sky/Lowest Cloud Condition: Few 900 Ft. AGL Condition of Light: Night/Dark

Lowest Ceiling: Broken 13000 Ft. AGL Visibility: 10 SM Altimeter: 29.99 "Hg

Temperature: 22 ° C Dew Point: 22 ° C Weather Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions

Wind Direction: 280 Wind Speed: 8 Wind Gusts:

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

Precip and/or Obscuration:

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 2 2
Other Crew

Passengers 40 40
- TOTAL ABOARD - 44 44
Other Ground

- GRAND TOTAL - 44 44

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NTSB ID: ATL04LA053

National Transportation Safety Board

FACTUAL REPORT Occurrence Date: 12/14/2003

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident

Administrative Information
Investigator-In-Charge (IIC)
Phillip Powell

Additional Persons Participating in This Accident/Incident Investigation:

Loius Espinosa
Miami FSDO-19
Miami, FL

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