19951210046129A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech B90 · Minneapolis, MN · December 10, 1995

Date: December 10, 1995 · 23:45 local
Place: Minneapolis, MN
Airport: Flying Cloud Airport
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N551SS
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI96LA050
Reported as: Beech B90
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A20
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

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Stolen aircraft collided with hanger during taxi. Unverified pilot. Appeared not skilled in type. Alcohol involved. (-23) aircrft was removed from hangar without permission and was flown. During cruising ground operation the aircraft collided with a hangar, causing damage to both wings. Airman identified thru circumstantial evidence, eir being processed. If outcome to place airman in airplane and sanction requested against supposed airman upheld, amendment will follow. If no id can be established this will be only submission.

As the FAA filed it

STOLEN AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH HANGER DURING TAXI. UNVERIFIED PILOT. APPEARED NOT SKILLED IN TYPE. ALCOHOL INVOLVED. (-23) AIRCRFT WAS REMOVED FROM HANGAR WITHOUT PERMISSION AND WAS FLOWN. DURING CRUISING GROUND OPERATION THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A HANGAR, CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH WINGS. AIRMAN IDENTIFIED THRU CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE, EIR BEING PROCESSED. IF OUTCOME TO PLACE AIRMAN IN AIRPLANE AND SANCTION REQUESTED AGAINST SUPPOSED AIRMAN UPHELD, AMENDMENT WILL FOLLOW. IF NO ID CAN BE ESTABLISHED THIS WILL BE ONLY SUBMISSION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI96LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEden Prairie, MNthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the hangar while taxiing. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's impairment due to alcohol.Dec 11, 1995 · Substantial damage