Beechcraft 1900 N130UE
6 March 1995 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 March 1995 at about 01:08 local time, a Beechcraft 1900 registered N130UE, operated by Great Lakes Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. 18 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 01:08
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Minneapolis/St. Paul Intl (MSP)
- Coordinates
- 44.8806, -93.2196
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 1900
- Registration
- N130UE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Great Lakes Aviation, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Des Moines → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI95LA094
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
Probable cause
the pilot-in-command's failure to maintain clearance from obstacles during taxi operations. Related factors are the dark night light conditions and the wrong taxi route.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED AS THEY TAXIED FROM THE RUNWAY TO THE PARKING AREA THEY ENCOUNTERED AIR CARRIER TRAFFIC. THE PILOT ELECTED TO LEAVE THE TAXIWAY AND CROSS THE COMMUTER AIRPLANE PARKING RAMP RATHER THAN PASS BEHIND THE LARGER AIRPLANE. AS IT TAXIED ON THE PARKING RAMP, THE AIRPLANE STRUCK AN UNTENDED BAGGAGE CART AND STEP STOOL. THE PILOT STATED IT WAS A DARK NIGHT AND THE PARKING RAMP WAS NOT WELL LIGHTED WHERE THE COLLISION OCCURRED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 1900 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 12 Jan 1995 | Beechcraft 1900D | Williston, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1995 | Beechcraft 1900C | Denver, Colorado, United States | G. P. Express | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1996 | Beechcraft 1900D | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Astral Aviation | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 1995 | Piper PA-23-250 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | AB Flight Services | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1995 | Cessna 180J | Cotton, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1995 | Cessna 185 | Baudette, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1995 | Fairchild SA227-AC | Bemidji, Minnesota, United States | Mesaba Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1995 | Piper PA-32-300 | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | Richard Knutson | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1995 | Cessna 172 | Nevis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |