What happened
On April 12, 2007, at approximately 00:43 EDT, a Bombardier/Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) CL600-2B19, registration N8905F, was operating as Pinnacle Airlines flight 4712. The aircraft had departed from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the previous evening.
Upon arriving at Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) in Traverse City, Michigan, the aircraft landed on runway 28. During the landing phase, the aircraft ran off the departure end of the runway. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were reported as snowing, and instrument meteorological conditions prevailed.
There were 52 occupants on board, consisting of 49 passengers (which included 3 infants held by adults in laps) and 3 crewmembers. All individuals were not injured during the excursion. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.