# NTSB ATL81FA110: Beech 99, N124CA, Washington, DC, August 23, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 23, 1981
- Place: Washington, DC · WASHINGTON, DC
- Location: 38.8951° N, 77.0364° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Washington, DC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8951&lon=-77.0364&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Standing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 12 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 26, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124567
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL81FA110
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA110

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1898  81/8/23    WASHINGTON,DC       BEECH 99            CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 2130                    N124CA              PX-  0  1 10  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      27, 4530 TOTAL HOURS, 780
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NATIONAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WASHINGTON,DC               HARRISBURG,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: DEFICIENCY,COMPANY MAINTAINED EQPMT,SERVICES,REGULATION
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        REMARKS- AFT LOADING,R ENG STARTED.LATE PAX NOT ESCORTED TO ACFT,WALKED ARND ACFT TO GIVE BAGS TO LOADER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N124CA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 99
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: National

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810823051269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810823051269A), Aug 23, 1981: Beech 99, Washington, DC, Minor damage. Late boarding passenger walked into idling propeller. Ramp agent failed to escort passenger to aircraft.

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.

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