Bombardier INC CL 600 2C10 accident near Charlotte, North Carolina, February 15, 2017
On February 15, 2017 at about 4:42 pm local time, a 2004 Bombardier INC CL 600 2C10, registered N709PS, was substantially damaged in an accident during takeoff near Charlotte, North Carolina (Charlotte/Douglas Intl airport). It was flown under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). No one was hurt; 48 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
collision with a deer during takeoff.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 15, 2017 · about 4:42 pm local time
- Place
- Charlotte, North Carolina · Charlotte/Douglas Intl · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 48 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Bombardier INC CL 600 2C10 700C, built 2004
- Registration
- N709PS · no longer on the register · serial 10165
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
On February 15, 2017, at about 1142 eastern standard time, a PSA Airlines flight 5320, a Bombardier CRJ700, N709PS, struck a deer during takeoff from runway 36C at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), Charlotte, North Carolina. The airplane sustained substantial damage. There were no injuries to the 48 passengers and crew onboard. The flight was operating under 14 CFR Part 121 as a regularly scheduled passenger flight from CLT to Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport (GPT), Gulfport, Mississippi. According to the operator, the airplane struck a deer with its right wing during the takeoff roll. The crew continued the takeoff and declared an emergency. Before returning to land, the flight crew conducted a low pass down runway 36R, for the airport rescue and firefighting (ARFF) to inspect the damage. ARFF observed damage to the right wing and reported vapor coming from it. After landing on runway 36R, the flight crew elected to stop on the taxiway due to the fuel leak, where passengers were evacuated and bused them to the terminal. Post flight examination of the wing found damage substantial damage to the leading edge slats, slat tracks, flaps, and front spar of the right wing.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Wildlife encounter (non-bird) during takeoff defining event
The NTSB's findings
- cause Environmental issues › Physical environment › Object/animal/substance › Animal(s)/bird(s) › Effect on equipment
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, flight instructor
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 152 in the last 90 days; 61 in the last 30 days
- Last flight review: March 20, 2016
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Co-pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 204 in the last 90 days; 80 in the last 30 days
- Last flight review: May 25, 2016
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 75,720 lb
- Seats: 71
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine 1: General Electric GE CF34-8C5B1 (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: General Electric GE CF34-8C5B1 (turbofan); 0 hours total
- Operator: Psa Airlines
The flight
- Departed from: CLT Charlotte NC at 5:32 am
- Destination: GPT Gulfport MS
- Runway 36C, 10,000 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 350° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 2,000 ft; scat at 700 ft
- Temperature: 48°F (9°C), dew point 45°F (7°C)
- Altimeter: 29.57 inHg
- Observation at 3:52 pm from KCLT
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 2 | |||
| Flig | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 44 |
Other NTSB records under N709PS the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number DCA17CA064.