Beechcraft 1900D N162ZV
15 October 1997 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 October 1997 at about 11:00 local time, a Beechcraft 1900D registered N162ZV was involved in an accident near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. 16 people were on board and one had minor injuries. 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 11:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pittsburgh International (PIT)
- Coordinates
- 40.4509, -79.9900
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 1900D
- Registration
- N162ZV
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Youngstown → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- NYC98LA013
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
Probable cause
the tug driver's failure to obey a stop sign and his failure to yield right-of-way to the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The First Officer was taxiing the airplane to the gate after landing. The airplane was traveling south on a taxiway when the Captain noticed a baggage tug approaching on an access road perpendicular to the taxiway from the left, traveling west. The Captain applied the brakes to stop the airplane; however, the tug continued and collided with the airplane's left wing. The tug driver said he may have lost consciousness after striking a bump in the access road. The police reported the bump was at the point where the access road intersected the taxiway, and the intersection was controlled by a stop sign on the access road. The Police Officer issued a citation to the tug driver for violation of a county ordinance, which stated, 'Aircraft always have the right-of-way in the AOA. Vehicles needing to traverse an AOA ramp shall...obey all posted signage.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 1900 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 1997 | Beechcraft 1900C | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1997 | Beechcraft 1900D | Seattle, Washington, United States | Mesa Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1997 | Beechcraft 1900D | Portland, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1997 | Beechcraft 1900C | Rockford, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1997 | Beechcraft 1900D | Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1997 | Beechcraft 1900D | Bangor, Maine, United States | Mesa Airlines Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 1997 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Thorndale, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1997 | Cessna 650 | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1997 | Berry VANS RV-4 | York, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1997 | Aerospatiale AS-355F | Washington, Pennsylvania, United States | Corporate Jets, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1997 | Lowe SUPER KOALA | Perry Township, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Apr 1997 | Piper PA-28-161 | Butler, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |