Beechcraft 1900D N858CA
17 March 2000 · Plattsburgh, New York, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 March 2000 at about 02:06 local time, a Beechcraft 1900D registered N858CA was involved in an accident near Plattsburgh, New York, United States. 7 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 02:06
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Plattsburgh, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Clinton County Airport (PLB)
- Coordinates
- 44.6995, -73.4699
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 1900D
- Registration
- N858CA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 121: Air Carrier
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Burlington → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- NYC00LA206
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Probable cause
The failure of the upper anchor bracket for the airstair door.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
All passengers except one had disembarked from the airplane. As the last passenger approached the first step of the airstairs, he 'lost his balance,' and reached for the right side guide cable. The top anchor bracket of the guide cable became disconnected and the passenger fell down the stairs, striking the pavement with his right side. The anchor bracket was manufactured from an aluminum casting. Five months after the accident, a service bulletin was issued which addressed replacement of the upper anchor brackets for the airstair door forward and aft handrail cables. The replacement was required due to reports of separations of the upper anchor brackets. The bulletin also stated, 'Separation of these handrail cable upper anchor brackets can result in the airstair door becoming unstable in addition to loss of handrail support for crew, maintenance personnel or passengers when using the handrail.' The new upper anchor bracket was an improved design machined from steel alloy.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 1900 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 2000 | Beechcraft 1900D | Escanaba, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Beechcraft 1900C | Miami, Florida, United States | Gulfstream International | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 2000 | Beechcraft 1900 | Miami, Florida, United States | Gulfstream Int'l Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 May 2000 | Beechcraft 1900C | Gabon | Avirex | Unknown | - |
| 19 May 2000 | Beechcraft 1900C | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Gulfstream International | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 2000 | Beechcraft 1900D | Bethel, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 2000 | Piper J3C-65 | Middletown, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Piper PA-18-150 | Dansville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 2000 | Cessna 185 | Saratoga Sprngs, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 2000 | Cessna 150G | Conesus, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2000 | Cessna 180H | Long Lake, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2000 | Cessna 172G | North Elba, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |