Beechcraft 200 N257NA

Summary

On 23 March 2009 at about 02:05 local time, a Beechcraft 200 registered N257NA, operated by Southern Nevada Jet Charter, was involved in an accident near Henderson, Nevada, United States. 4 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.

Date

23 March 2009 at 02:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Henderson, Nevada, United States

Nearest airport

Henderson Executive Airport (HND)

Coordinates

35.9722, -115.1369

Aircraft

Beechcraft 200

Registration

N257NA

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Southern Nevada Jet Charter

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Napa County → Henderson

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

WPR09FA165

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to monitor and maintain clearance from an obstacle during taxi.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airline transport rated pilot landed the airplane and taxied to the operator's hangar. As the airplane approached the ramp, he observed a tug positioned in front of the hangar. He elected to turn the airplane directly towards the tug instead of the usual deplaning area. As he maneuvered the airplane, the right wing struck a tree located at the corner of the hangar. The right wing sustained substantial damage during the accident sequence. The pilot reported that he was familiar with the ramp area, and has had prior experience taxing in the area. The copilot was completing the post flight checklist at the time of the accident and did not observe the tree.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.