# Accident 20030108036989A: Beech 1900D, Charlotte, NC, January 8, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 8, 2003, 09:03 local time
- Place: Charlotte, NC
- Airport: Charlotte-Douglas International
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: AMWA
- Location: 35.2307° N, 80.8392° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2307&lon=-80.8392&mi=10
- Aircraft: N233YV, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N233YV-2018-01-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 1900D (registry code 1154162, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-1900d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series (registry code 52032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6a-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 1900D
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A67D
- People aboard: 21
- Fatal injuries: 21
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DCA03MA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA03MA022) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030108036989A

## Narrative

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

(-23) UNDER INVESTIGATION AT THIS TIME.

## 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 DCA03MA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA03MA022), Jan 8, 2003: Beech 1900D (N233YV), Charlotte, NC, destroyed, 21 fatal. Probable cause: the airplane's loss of pitch control during take-off. The loss of pitch control resulted from the incorrect rigging of the elevator system compounded by the airplane's aft center of gravity, which…

## Other reports on N233YV (5)

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

- [Incident 20020920027299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020920027299I), Sep 20, 2002: Beech 1900D (N233YV), AR. (-23) While flight 5431 was enroute to new orleans, Louisiana, the cargo door illuminated 60 miles outside of new orleans. The aircraft continued to new…
- [Incident 20020516008179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020516008179I), May 16, 2002: Beech 1900D (N233YV), Pittsburgh, PA. (-23) Air carrier incident, Pittsburgh airport, PA 05/16/02 at 1855E, air midwest flight 5575, a B1900-D, landed on runway 28R after reporting an unsafe nose…
- [Incident 20001128036459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001128036459I), Nov 28, 2000: Beech 1900D (N233YV), Omaha, NE. (-23) Air midwest flight 669 was 30 south of Omaha, NE. When the right engine lost oil pressure and the crew shut the engine down. Company mechanics changed…
- [Incident 19991121033349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991121033349I), Nov 21, 1999: Beech 1900D (N233YV), Kansas City, MO. (-23) On November 21, 1999, air midwest BE-1900, N233YV, departed Kansas City International Airport (mci), and returned to mci due to unsafe gear indication.…
- [Incident 19970506012349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970506012349I), May 6, 1997: Beech 1900D (N233YV), Kansas City, MO. Narrative: air midwest inc., flight AMW701, registration number N233YV, departed mci enroute to mhk. During climb-out, the bleed-air fail light illuminated.…

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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