Beechcraft BE-1900D N858CA

Summary

On 21 December 2001 at about 00:45 local time, a Beechcraft BE-1900D registered N858CA was involved in an accident near Boston, Massachusetts, United States. 13 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.

Date

21 December 2001 at 00:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Nearest airport

Logan International Airport (BOS)

Coordinates

42.3607, -71.0608

Aircraft

Beechcraft BE-1900D

Registration

N858CA

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 121: Air Carrier

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

White Plains → Boston

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

NYC02LA042

1 person was seriously injured.

The passengers misjudged step, which resulted in a loss of balance and subsequent fall.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

While parked on the ramp, with the engines were shut down, the first officer opened the main cabin door and exited the airplane. As the first officer stood between the main cabin door airstair and the left engine propeller blades, he observed a passenger, wearing sandal type shoes with no rear strap, deplaning. The first officer also observed that the passenger carried a medium sized bag around her left shoulder, another bag being carried with her right hand, and a book in her left hand. As the passenger stepped onto the first step, the first officer assisted her by guiding the bag being carried on her left shoulder away from the handrail. The passenger continued down the stairs, and when her right foot came down onto the last step, she lost her balance, and fell to the ground. The passenger was transported to a local hospital where she was diagnosed with a broken femur bone.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.