# Incident 19890418032259I: Beech 1900C, Denver, CO, April 18, 1989

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 18, 1989, 15:55 local time
- Place: Denver, CO
- Airport: Stapleton International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: RMAA
- Location: 39.7392° N, 104.9847° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Denver, CO, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7392&lon=-104.9847&mi=10
- Aircraft: N317BH, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N317BH-1998-01-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 1900C (registry code 1154161, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-1900c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 1900C
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A65B
- People aboard: 14
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,448 total, 1,425 in this make and model, 294 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890418032259I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STRUCK THE LEFT TAIL TIP OF A PARKED AIRCRAFT WHILE TAXIING FOR DEPARTURE. MINOR DAMAGE.

## Other reports on N317BH (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19921115049429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921115049429A), Nov 15, 1992: Beech 1900C (N317BH), Denver, CO, Substantial damage. Tail struck APU during turnout from gate. Ground crewman signaled turn. Had neglected to move APU clear.
- [Incident 19901101062069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901101062069I), Nov 1, 1990: Beech 1900C (N317BH), Rock Springs, WY. Radar mode c malfunctioned on climb. Later mode c became inoperative. Replaced transponder.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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