# Accident 19971028044789A: Beech B200, Norfolk, VA, October 28, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 28, 1997, 17:07 local time
- Place: Norfolk, VA
- Airport: Norfolk International
- Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: MXIA
- Location: 36.9201° N, 76.2202° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9201&lon=-76.2202&mi=10
- Aircraft: N87BP (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B200
- Reported engine: PWA PT6*
- People aboard: 9
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,500 total, 800 in this make and model, 134 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC98LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA022) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971028044789A

## Narrative

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

DEPLANING PASSENGER FELL ONTO RAMP. BREAKING HER RIGHT ARM. CARRYING LONG COAT AND SPIKED HIGH HEELS ARE FACTORS.

## 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 NYC98LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA022), Oct 28, 1997: Beech B200 (N87BP), Norfolk, VA, no damage. Probable cause: The passenger tripped for an undetermined reason.

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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