# Incident 19920404008769I: Beech 1900C, Lamar, CO, April 4, 1992

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 4, 1992, 08:32 local time
- Place: Lamar, CO
- Airport: Lamar Municipal Airport
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: AMWA
- Location: 38.0805° N, 102.6097° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.0805&lon=-102.6097&mi=10
- Aircraft: N137YV, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N137YV-1997-10-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 1900C (registry code 1154161, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-1900c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 1900C
- People aboard: 6
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,790 total, 335 in this make and model, 242 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW92IA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92IA104) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920404008769I

## Narrative

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

PILOT STRUCK THE WING TIP OF A PARKED MOONEY AIRCRAFT WHILE TAXIING TO GATE.

## 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 FTW92IA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92IA104), Apr 4, 1992: Beech 1900C (N137YV), Lamar, CO, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE. A FACTOR WAS THE BRIGHT SUN.

## Other reports on N137YV (4)

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

- [Incident 19931105042339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931105042339I), Nov 5, 1993: Beech 1900 (N137YV), Topeka, KS, Minor damage. Struck a flock of geese at cruise altitude. Diverted to forbes field.
- [Incident 19920702026959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920702026959I), Jul 2, 1992: Beech 1900C (N137YV), Kansas City, MO. Flap failed to retract after takeoff. Smoke in cockpit. Returned. Landed safely. Flap motor failed.
- [Incident 19920609023219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920609023219I), Jun 9, 1992: Beech 1900C (N137YV), Kansas City, MO. Fire warning light on right engine. Returned to gate. Found engine inlet bleed line loose.
- [Incident 19911018051189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911018051189I), Oct 18, 1991: Beech 1900C (N137YV), Kansas City, MO. Pilot aborted takeoff roll due to low torque reading on NR1 engine. Replaced NR1 engine start valve.

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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