Beechcraft 1900D N39ZV
15 December 1994 · Farmington, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 December 1994 at about 17:50 local time, a Beechcraft 1900D registered N39ZV was involved in an accident near Farmington, New Mexico, United States. 15 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 17:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Farmington, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Four Corners Regional (FMN)
- Coordinates
- 36.7492, -108.1793
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 1900D
- Registration
- N39ZV
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Durango
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW95LA088
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Probable cause
GROUND PERSONNEL FAILED TO PROPERLY SECURE THE CARGO DOOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AS THE AIRPLANE ROTATED FOR LIFTOFF, THE AFT CARGO DOOR OPENED AND A PIECE OF BAGGAGE FELL ONTO THE RUNWAY. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION DISCLOSED DAMAGE TO THE PRESSURE VESSEL AND DORSAL FIN. THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE CARGO LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED; HOWEVER, IT DID ILLUMINATE WHEN THE CREW ATTEMPTED TO PRESSURIZE THE AIRCRAFT. A CHECK OF THE CARGO DOOR AFTER LANDING DEMONSTRATED THAT THE LIGHT INDICATION OPERATED AS DESIGNED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 1900 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 1994 | Beechcraft 1900D | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1994 | Beechcraft 1900C | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1995 | Beechcraft 1900 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Great Lakes Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1995 | Beechcraft 1900C | Los Angeles, California, United States | Alpha Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1995 | Beechcraft 1900D | Port-Au-Prince, Haiti | Air Saint Martin | Fatal | 20 |
| 25 Mar 1995 | Beechcraft 1900C | Covington, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1994 | Cessna 140 | Espanola, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1994 | Mooney M20J | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1994 | Piper PA-32-300 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1994 | I C A Brasov IS-28B2 | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1994 | Bell 206B | Belen, New Mexico, United States | Aero West Management Services | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1994 | Cessna 172M | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |