Beechcraft 1900D N140ZV
23 December 1997 · Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 December 1997 at about 14:03 local time, a Beechcraft 1900D registered N140ZV was involved in an accident near Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:03
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bradley Intl (BDL)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 1900D
- Registration
- N140ZV
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Flushing → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC98LA050
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Probable cause
The inadequate snow removal by airport personnel. Contributing factors were the snowbank and whiteout conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After landing, the airplane was taxied to the ramp by the pilot-in-command (PIC). The visibility was reduced due to blowing snow. The second-in-command (SIC) stated that while taxiing, he observed a snow bank as it passed under the nose of the airplane. Before he could inform the PIC, he heard a 'slapping' noise on the side of the airplane. Examination of the airplane revealed two propeller blades had separated from the right engine's propeller hub, and had struck the right side of the airplane's fuselage. The airplane had taxied into a 28 inch high snow bank that ran perpendicular to its path across the ramp. The snow had been left on the ramp by airport snow plowing operations. Neither the airport NOTAMS nor the airports terminal information service (ATIS) reported the snow banks across the ramp. During the same time frame, an Airbus and a Boeing 727 became stuck while taxiing in the snow at the airport.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 1900 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 1997 | Beechcraft 1900C | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1997 | Beechcraft 1900D | Seattle, Washington, United States | Mesa Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1997 | Beechcraft 1900D | Portland, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1997 | Beechcraft 1900D | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1997 | Beechcraft 1900C | Rockford, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1997 | Beechcraft 1900D | Bangor, Maine, United States | Mesa Airlines Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 1997 | Cessna 310F | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Cessna 182K | Ellington, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1997 | Robinson R22 BETA | Willimantic, Connecticut, United States | Northeast Helicopter Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1997 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1997 | Cessna 310R | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1997 | Consolidated-Vultee BT-13A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |