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    1) A parked airplane was struck by an unoccupied belt loader while passengers were deplaning. 2) The belt loader driver fell off the vehicle due to gusty wind conditions and inadvertently left the belt loader unmanned. 3) Factors included winds of 25 knots with 30 knot gusts and the operator not requiring belt loader drivers to use available seat belts.

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    1) A parked airplane was struck by an unoccupied belt loader while passengers were deplaning. 2) The belt loader driver fell off the vehicle due to gusty wind conditions and inadvertently left the belt loader unmanned. 3) Factors included winds of 25 knots with 30 knot gusts and the operator not requiring belt loader drivers to use available seat belts.

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    1) A parked airplane was struck by an unoccupied belt loader while passengers were deplaning. 2) The belt loader driver fell off the vehicle due to gusty wind conditions and inadvertently left the belt loader unmanned. 3) Factors included winds of 25 knots with 30 knot gusts and the operator not requiring belt loader drivers to use available seat belts.

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    NTSB BAC 031202 Probable Cause

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    1) A parked airplane was struck by an unoccupied belt loader while passengers were deplaning. 2) The belt loader driver fell off the vehicle due to gusty wind conditions and inadvertently left the belt loader unmanned. 3) Factors included winds of 25 knots with 30 knot gusts and the operator not requiring belt loader drivers to use available seat belts.

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    National Transportation Safety Board Printed on : 1/11/2011 2:16:42 PM

    Washington, DC 20594

    Brief of Accident

    Adopted 12/28/2004

    NYC04LA042
    File No. 17043 12/02/2003 Jamaica, NY Aircraft Reg No. N916CA Time (Local): 16:45 EST

    Make/Model: Canadair / CL-600-2B19 Fatal Serious Minor/None


    Engine Make/Model: General Electric / CF34-3A1 Crew 0 0 3
    Aircraft Damage: Substantial Pass 0 0 42
    Number of Engines: 2
    Operating Certificate(s): Flag Carrier/Domestic
    Name of Carrier: COMAIR INC
    Type of Flight Operation: Scheduled; Domestic; Passenger/Cargo
    Reg. Flight Conducted Under: Part 121: Air Carrier

    Last Depart. Point: Pittsburgh, PA Condition of Light: Day


    Destination: Same as Accident/Incident Location Weather Info Src: Weather Observation Facility
    Airport Proximity: On Airport/Airstrip Basic Weather: Visual Conditions
    Airport Name: John F. Kennedy Int'l Lowest Ceiling: None
    Runway Identification: NA Visibility: 10.00 SM
    Runway Length/Width (Ft): Unk/Nr Wind Dir/Speed: 310 / 025 Kts
    Runway Surface: Unknown Temperature (°C): -2
    Runway Surface Condition: Unknown Precip/Obscuration:

    Pilot-in-Command Age: 31 Flight Time (Hours)

    Certificate(s)/Rating(s) Total All Aircraft: 4537


    Airline Transport; Flight Instructor; Commercial; Multi-engine Land; Single-engine Land Last 90 Days: 90
    Total Make/Model: 2403
    Instrument Ratings Total Instrument Time: 633
    Airplane

    The airplane was parked, and in the process of deplaning passengers when it was struck by an unoccupied belt loader. The driver of the
    belt loader stated that she was maneuvering the belt loader when she fell off due to the gusty wind conditions. The airplane was parked
    in a confined area of the ramp, which would have required tight turns to maneuver the belt loader. The belt loader was equipped with an
    operational seat belt. The operator did not require that seat belts be utilized when operating belt loaders. Winds reported at the
    airport, about the time of the accident were sustained at 25 knots, with 30 knot gusts.
    Brief of Accident (Continued)

    NYC04LA042
    File No. 17043 12/02/2003 Jamaica, NY Aircraft Reg No. N916CA Time (Local): 16:45 EST

    Occurrence #1: MISCELLANEOUS/OTHER


    Phase of Operation: STANDING

    Findings
    1. (F) WEATHER CONDITION - GUSTS
    2. (C) MISCELLANEOUS - INADVERTENT - DRIVER OF VEHICLE
    3. (F) PROCEDURE INADEQUATE - COMPANY/OPERATOR MANAGEMENT

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


    __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

    The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows.
    An encounter with an unoccupied belt loader, after the belt loader driver inadvertently fell to the ground while maneuvering. Factors in
    this accident were the gusty wind conditions and the failure of the operator to require that persons operating belt loaders use seat
    belts.

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