# Incident 20190903016689I: Beech 65-A80, Minneapolis, MN, September 3, 2019

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 3, 2019, 06:41 local time
- Place: Minneapolis, MN
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: BEMA
- Location: 44.9800° N, 93.2638° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Minneapolis, MN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.9800&lon=-93.2638&mi=10
- Aircraft: N55SA, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55SA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 65-A80 (registry code 1152808, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-65-a80) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IGSO-540-B1A (registry code 41535, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-igso-540-b1a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 65-A80
- Reported engine: LYCOMING IO-720A1B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport
- Pilot flight hours: 2,986 total, 583 in this make and model, 91 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190903016689I

## Narrative

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

WHILE TAXIING AT MSP, N55SA FAILED TO GIVE WAY TO A 757, SO GROUND CONTROL INSTRUCTED HIM TO MAKE A 180, AND DURING THE TURN, THE LEFT PROPELLER STUCK A TAXIWAY LIGHT.

## Other reports on N55SA (2)

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

- [Incident 20060214009229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060214009229I), Feb 14, 2006: Beech 65A80 (N55SA), Bemidji, MN, Minor damage. (-23) Aircraft departed fergus falls, MN to the minneapolis, MN airport (msp). On final approach the landing gear handle was positioned to the down position…
- [Incident 19891207065339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891207065339I), Dec 7, 1989: Beech 65A80 (N55SA), Hibbing, MN, Minor damage. Left gear began to collapse on touchdown. Made a go around. Gear collapsed on rollout. Actuator support failed.

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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