Beechcraft 1900C N137YV
4 April 1992 · Lamar, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 April 1992 at about 14:45 local time, a Beechcraft 1900C registered N137YV, operated by Air Midwest Inc., was involved in an incident near Lamar, Colorado, United States. 6 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:45
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Lamar, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lamar (LAA)
- Coordinates
- 38.0805, -102.6097
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 1900C
- Registration
- N137YV
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Air Midwest Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Denver
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- FTW92IA104
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE. A FACTOR WAS THE BRIGHT SUN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING TAXI OPERATIONS WITH THE CAPTAIN AT THE CONTROLS THE AIRPLANE STRUCK ANOTHER PARKED AIRPLANE, RESULTING IN MINOR DAMAGE. THE CAPTAIN INDICATED HIS VISION WAS MOMENTARILY OBSCURED BY SUNGLARE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 1900 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 1992 | Beechcraft 1900C | Denver, Colorado, United States | Britt Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1992 | Beechcraft 1900C | Gabriels, New York, United States | Commutair | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Jul 1992 | Beechcraft 1900C | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | Mesa Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1991 | Beechcraft 1900C | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | Business Express Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Jan 1993 | Beechcraft 1900D | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | Mesa Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1993 | Beechcraft 1900C | Riverton, Wyoming, United States | Britt Airways/Continental EXP. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 1992 | Cessna 310-L | Hugo, Colorado, United States | Bell, Anthony H. | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1992 | Boeing 757-222 | Denver, Colorado, United States | United Airlines | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jul 1992 | Piper PA-34-200T | Lamar, Colorado, United States | Lyddon Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1992 | Embraer EMB-120 RT | Denver, Colorado, United States | Mesa Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1992 | Cessna 152 | Falcon, Colorado, United States | Patrick Clayton | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1992 | Cessna 172P | Englewood, Colorado, United States | P.c. Flyers, Inc. | No injuries | - |