# Accident 19911108054449A: Beech C99, Syracuse, NY, November 8, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 8, 1991, 19:30 local time
- Place: Syracuse, NY
- Airport: Syracuse Hancock International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Starting Engines
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: HZMA
- Location: 43.1297° N, 76.1296° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1297&lon=-76.1296&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3063W (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C99
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A36
- People aboard: 7
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,600 total, 1,500 in this make and model, 177 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC92LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA028) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911108054449A

## Narrative

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

FIRST OFFICER WALKED INTO IDLING PROP WHILE CHECKING CARGO POD DOORS. NO COMPANY POLICY CHECKING DOORS IDLING PROPS

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC92LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA028), Nov 9, 1991: Beech C99 (N3063W), Syracuse, NY, minor damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE CO-PILOT TO REMAIN CLEAR OF THE ROTATING PROPELLER DUE TO DIVERSION OF ATTENTION.

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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