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NTSB BAC 090301 Preliminary

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National Transportation Safety Board NTSB ID: DCA09FA033 Most Critical Injury: None

PRELIMINARY REPORT Occurrence Date: 03/01/2009 Investigated By: NTSB

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident

Location/Time
Nearest City/Place State Zip Code Local Time Time Zone

Tallahassee FL 0830 EST

Aircraft Information
Registration Number Aircraft Manufacturer Model/Series Number

N830AS BOMBARDIER CRJ/200

Type of Aircraft: Airplane Amateur Built Aircraft? No


Fatal Serious Minor None 2
Injury Summary:

Revenue Sightseeing Flight: No Air Medical Transport Flight: No


Narrative
Brief narrative statement of facts, conditions and circumstances pertinent to the accident/incident:

ASA Airlines flight 5533, a Bombardier CRJ-200, experienced a cockpit fire on the ground shortly
after external power was applied to the airplane in preparation for flight. The captain and one
flight attendant evacuated the airplane via an airstair without injuries. They were the only
individuals on the airplane at the time. The fire department extinguished the fire after it had
burned an approximate 18 inch hole through the left upper cockpit crown skin. The flight, intended
to be conducted as Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 121 scheduled service, was to be flown
from Tallahassee Regional Airport (TLH), Tallahassee, Florida, to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta
International Airport (ATL), Atlanta, Georgia.
Updated on Mar 3 2009 10:49AM

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National Transportation Safety Board NTSB ID: DCA09FA033

PRELIMINARY REPORT Occurrence Date: 03/01/2009

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident

Other Aircraft Involved


Registration Number Aircraft Manufacturer Model/Series Number

Accident Information
Aircraft Damage: Substantial Accident Occurred During:

Crew Name Certificate No. Injury

Pilot

5
6

Operator Information
Name Operator Designator Code Doing Business As
ATLANTIC SOUTHEAST AIRLINES INC ASOA

Street Address City State Zip Code

-Type of Certificate(s) Held:


Flag Carrier/Domestic
Air Carrier Operating Certificate(s):

Operating Certificate: Operator Certificate:

Regulation Flight Conducted Under: Part 121: Air Carrier

Type of Flight Operations Conducted: Scheduled; Domestic; Passenger Only

Flight Plan/Itinerary
Type of Flight Plan Filed: IFR
Last Departure Point State Airport Identifier

Same as Accident/Incident Location TLH

Destination State Airport Identifier


Atlanta GA ATL

Weather Information

Investigator's Source: Unknown Facility ID: Observation Time (Local):

Sky/Lowest Cloud Condition: Ft. AGL

Lowest Ceiling: Ft. AGL Visibility: SM Altimeter: "Hg

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NTSB ID: DCA09FA033


National Transportation Safety Board

PRELIMINARY REPORT Occurrence Date: 03/01/2009

AVIATION Occurrence Type: Accident

Weather Information (Continued from page 2)

Temperature: °C Dew Point: °C Wind Direction:

Wind Speed: Kts. Gusts: Kts. Weather Conditions at Accident Site:

Administration Data
Notification From Date
NTSB Regional Office

FAA District Office/Coordinator Investigator-In-Charge (IIC)


Robert P. Benzon

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