Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Covington, Kentucky 41018
Wednesday, October 26, 2005 8:00 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

The passenger fell while exiting the aircraft using the door-stair during normal deplaning, and he fractured his cheek bone, sinus cavity, eye cavity, and shoulder.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The passenger falling while exiting the aircraft using the door-stair during normal deplaning.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/26/2005
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 800
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City Covington
Event State KENTUCKY
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 41018
Event Date Year 2005
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 390246N
Event Location Longitude 0843950W
Event Location Airport Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky
Event Location Nearest Airport ID CVG
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 900
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 752 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) --
Weather Observation Facility ID CVG
Elevation of weather observation facility 900
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 6500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Few
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 4
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 2
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 270
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30.03
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 24
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 20146
NTSB Notification Source FAA
NTSB Notification Date Oct 26 2005 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information DMS
Date of most recent change to record Aug 29 2006 3:49PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\JOHB
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N391CA
NTSB Number CHI06LA016
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 121: Air Carrier
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? Yes
Damage None
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Bombardier, Inc.
Aircraft Model CL-600-2C10
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number 10108
Certified Max Gross Weight 75000
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 74
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Continuous Airworthiness
Date of Last Inspection Oct 1 2005 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 151
Airframe Hours 6483
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name Comair Airlines, Inc.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 77 Comair Blvd
Aircraft Owner City Erlanger
Aircraft Owner State KY
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 44018
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name --
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address --
Operator City --
Operator State --
Operator Country --
Operator Zip code --
Operator Code COMA
Owner has at least one certificate --
Other Operator of large aircraft? --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Passenger Only
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) --
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code SRQ
Departure City Sarasota
Departure State FL
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 540
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code CVG
Destination City Covington
Destination State KY
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight Standing - engine(s) not operating
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jun 9 2006 7:54AM
User who most recently changed record SULP
Since inspection or accident Time of Accident
Event Location Runway Number and Location NA
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --