Flew Low Over Waiting RJ

(Editor's Note: Below is the unedited Preliminary Report issued recently by the National Transportation Safety Board, regarding an October 11 incident at Memphis International Airport. The report says it all...)

NTSB Identification: OPS08IA001
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Incident occurred Thursday, October 11, 2007 in Memphis, TN
Aircraft: Cessna C 525, registration: N241EP
Injuries: 2 Uninjured.

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

On October 11, 2007, at approximately 7:40 pm Central daylight time, N241EP, a Cessna Citation 525, departed on taxiway M at Memphis International Airport, Memphis, Tennessee during night visual meteorological conditions.

The tower controller cleared the flight for takeoff on runway 36L when the airplane was on taxiway N. The crew acknowledged the clearance, turned right, and began takeoff roll on taxiway M.

The tower controller made two transmissions to advise that the crew that they were departing on a taxiway. The crew of N241EP acknowledged the advisory just after lifting off taxiway M.

Holding on taxiway M at taxiway M6 was Pinnacle Airlines (FLG) flight 5905, a CRJ2. The initial report from the Federal Aviation Administration stated that N241EP over flew FLG5905 by 400 to 500 feet.

The FAA classified the incident as a pilot deviation.

FMI: www.ntsb.gov