Accident Beechcraft 1900C N318BH,
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Date:Friday 1 September 1989
Time:09:20 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic B190 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft 1900C
Owner/operator:Bar Harbor Airlines
Registration: N318BH
MSN: 1900C
Engine model:P&W PT6A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Boston, MA -   United States of America
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Bangor, ME (KBGR)
Destination airport:Boston, MA (KBOS)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
ACCORDING TO THE CAPTAIN, HE WAS TAXIING THE AIRCRAFT TO BE PARKED AND WAS BEING GUIDED TO THE PARKING AREA BY A GROUND GUIDE. THE GUIDE TURNED THE AIRCRAFT TOO CLOSE TO THE JETWAY AND THE VERTICAL STABILIZER CONTACTED THE JETWAY.

Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE GROUND PERSONNEL TO SAFELY GUIDE THE AIRCRAFT SO THAT IT WOULD HAVE CLEARED THE JETWAY.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: NYC89LA215
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 years and 9 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB NYC89LA215

Revision history:

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