ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371484
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| Date: | Saturday 27 February 1988 |
| Time: | 00:25 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 1900 |
| Owner/operator: | Brockway Air Inc. (ny) |
| Registration: | N7243R |
| MSN: | UB-24 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7414 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PT-65B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 12 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Albany, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Saranac Lake, NY (SLK | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE BEECH 1900 WAS TAXIING OUT AT NIGHT UNDER THE CONTROL OF A GROUND TAXI DIRECTOR AND TWO WING WALKERS WHEN ITS TAIL MADE CONTACT WITH THE TAIL OF PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED B-737. BOTH PILOTS SAID THEY DID NOT SEE A STOP SIGNAL FROM THE TAXI DIRECTOR. THE WING WALKERS SAID THE TAXI DIRECTOR GAVE A STOP SIGNAL. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE TAXI DIRECTOR WAS USING TWO WANDS, ONE OF WHICH WAS NOT LIGHTED. IN ADDITION, THE COMPANY DID NOT HAVE A STANDARDIZED TRAINING PROGRAM FOR ITS GROUND PERSONNEL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC88LA097
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 06:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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