Beechcraft C-99 N64002
20 January 1983 · San Francisco, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 January 1983 at about 03:50 local time, a Beechcraft C-99 registered N64002, operated by Wings West Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident near San Francisco, California, United States. 11 people were on board. One person on the ground also died. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 03:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.6099, -122.3803
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C-99
- Registration
- N64002
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Wings West Airlines, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Luis Obispo → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX83FA076
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured | On the ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT PROPELLER STRUCK A STATION AGENT WHO WAS ASSISTING IN THE PARKING OF THE ACFT. AFTER SIGNALING THE ACFT TO STOPTHE AGENT PLACED HER LIGHTED WANES ON THE RAMP AND MOVED TOWARD THE STATIONARY ACFT TO GET THE WHEEL CHOCKS. AS SHE APPROACHED THE CHOCKS SHE WALKED INTO THE ROTATING PROPELLER OF THE LEFT ENGINE. SHE HAD 12 YEARS OF RAMP EXPERIENCE ANDHAD MET ALL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING RAMP SAFETY PROCEDURES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C-99 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 1984 | Beechcraft C-99 | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | Wings West Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 17 |
| 28 Aug 1985 | Beechcraft C-99 | Conover, North Carolina, United States | Sunbird Airline, Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Dec 1986 | Beechcraft C-99 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Mesa Air Shuttle | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1988 | Beechcraft C-99 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1993 | Beechcraft C-99 | Seattle, Washington, United States | Ameriflight, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1994 | Beechcraft C-99 | Avenal, California, United States | Ameriflight, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 1983 | Enstrom F280C | Concord, California, United States | Air Executive | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1983 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-CD | Compton, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Mar 1983 | Van's RV-3A | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150L | Daggett, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1983 | Cessna 172N | Woodland, California, United States | River City Air/Charter | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |