Beechcraft 65-B80 N132BA
24 February 2010 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 February 2010 at about 13:29 local time, a Beechcraft 65-B80 registered N132BA, operated by Bemidji Aviation Services Inc, was involved in an accident near Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 13:29
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Minneapolis-St Paul Intl (MSP)
- Coordinates
- 44.8819, -93.2217
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 65-B80
- Registration
- N132BA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Bemidji Aviation Services Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Minneapolis → Rice Lake
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10LA127
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot not setting the parking brake adequately while holding for departure. Contributing to the accident was the pilot being distracted while doing his paperwork.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While holding for takeoff on a taxiway, the pilot set the airplane's parking brake and performed paperwork duties. The airplane sustained minor damage when it rolled forward and its propellers contacted another airplane empennage causing substantial damage to the empennage. An examination of the parking brake revealed no anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beechcraft 65-B80 | N132BA | Bemidji Aviation Services Inc | Minor |
| Beechcraft 65-A80 | N95LL | Bemidji Aviation Services Inc | Substantial |
Other Beechcraft 65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar 2010 | Beechcraft 65-A90 | DeKalb, Illinois, United States | Eagle Air Transport | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2010 | Beechcraft 65 | Redwood City, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Feb 2010 | Beechcraft 65 | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Feb 2009 | Beechcraft 65-A90-1 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | Missionary Aviation Repair Center | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 2008 | Beechcraft 65-A90 | Titusville, Florida, United States | Titusville Drop Zone | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Beechcraft 65-A90 | Pitt Meadows, Canada | Pacific Skydivers | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2010 | Piper PA-46-350P | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | Richard Davidson | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 2010 | Luscombe 8D | Clarrisa, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 2010 | Beechcraft 300 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Diamond 1A LLC | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2010 | Bell 47G-4A | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | Scotts Helicopter Services Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jun 2010 | Piper PA-23 | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Douglas DC9 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Delta Air Lines | Unknown | - |