# NTSB CEN10LA127: Hawker Beechcraft 65-B80, N132BA, Minneapolis, MN, February 24, 2010

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 24, 2010, 07:29 local (13:29 UTC)
- Place: Minneapolis, MN
- Coordinates: 44.881942, -93.221664 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.8819&lon=-93.2217&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Prior to flight](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/100) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining events: [Prior to flight: Miscellaneous/other](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/900); [Prior to flight: Miscellaneous/other](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/900)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 8, 2011
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Parties: Federal Aviation Administration
- NTSB case key (mKey): 75407
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN10LA127
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/75407/pdf
- NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=75407
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA127

## Probable cause (aircraft 2)

The pilot of the other airplane not setting the parking brake adequately while holding for departure. Contributing to the accident was the pilot of the other airplane being distracted while doing his paperwork.

## Probable cause (aircraft 1)

The pilot not setting the parking brake adequately while holding for departure. Contributing to the accident was the pilot being distracted while doing his paperwork.

## Findings

NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause.

- [Use of equip/info: use of equip/system](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063015): Personnel issues › Task performance · Pilot (probable cause), aircraft 1; cases with it: [Beech 65-B80, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063015/cases.md?model=1152812), [All aircraft, 1,391 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063015/cases.md)
- [Attention/monitoring: task monitoring/vigilance](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02021520): Personnel issues › Psychological · Pilot (probable cause), aircraft 1; cases with it: [Beech 65-B80, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02021520/cases.md?model=1152812), [All aircraft, 330 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02021520/cases.md)
- [Use of equip/info: use of equip/system](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063015): Personnel issues › Task performance · Pilot of other aircraft (probable cause), aircraft 2; cases with it: [All aircraft, 1,391 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02063015/cases.md)
- [Attention/monitoring: task monitoring/vigilance](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02021520): Personnel issues › Psychological · Pilot of other aircraft (probable cause), aircraft 2; cases with it: [All aircraft, 330 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02021520/cases.md)

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Prior to flight: Miscellaneous/other](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/900) (defining event), aircraft 1; cases with it: [Beech 65-B80, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/900/sequence.md?model=1152812), [All aircraft, 1,556 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/900/sequence.md)
- [Prior to flight: Ground collision](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/200), aircraft 1; cases with it: [Beech 65-B80, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/200/sequence.md?model=1152812), [All aircraft, 618 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/200/sequence.md)
- [Prior to flight: Miscellaneous/other](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/900) (defining event), aircraft 2; cases with it: [All aircraft, 1,556 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/900/sequence.md)
- [Prior to flight: Ground collision](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/200), aircraft 2; cases with it: [All aircraft, 618 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/200/sequence.md)

## Analysis (aircraft 2)

While holding for takeoff on a taxiway, the pilot of the other airplane set his airplane's parking brake and performed paperwork duties. The other airplane sustained minor damage when it rolled forward and its propellers contacted the airplane's empennage causing substantial damage to the empennage. An examination of the other airplane's parking brake revealed no anomalies.

## Analysis (aircraft 1)

While holding for takeoff on a taxiway, the pilot set the airplane's parking brake and performed paperwork duties. The airplane sustained minor damage when it rolled forward and its propellers contacted another airplane empennage causing substantial damage to the empennage. An examination of the parking brake revealed no anomalies.

## Factual narrative (aircraft 2)

On February 24, 2010, about 0729 central standard time, a Hawker Beechcraft Corp. 65-B80, N132BA, sustained minor damage when it impacted a Hawker Beechcraft Corp. 65-A80, N95LL, on taxiway Papa at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport, near Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Hawker Beechcraft 65-A80 sustained substantial damage. Both airplanes were piloted by commercial pilots and both pilots were uninjured. The flights were conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135, in visual meteorological conditions, and both had instrument flight rules flight plans on file. The flights were originating at the time of the accident. The Hawker Beechcraft 65-B80 was destined for the Rice Lake Regional Airport - Carl's Field, near Rice Lake, Wisconsin, and the Hawker Beechcraft 65-A80 was destined for the Grand Rapids/Itasca County Airport-Gordon Newstrom Field, near Grand Rapids, Minnesota. The pilot of the Beechcraft Corp. 65-B80 reported that "While holding on taxiway PAPA, just short of PAPA 2, for departure on runway 30 right, I set the parking brake (obviously not set hard enough) to do some paperwork. With my head down writing, I rolled forward and made contact with the rear of the aircraft ahead of me." Federal Aviation Administration inspectors examined the parking brake system and found no anomalies.

## Factual narrative (aircraft 1)

On February 24, 2010, about 0729 central standard time, a Hawker Beechcraft Corp. 65-B80, N132BA, sustained minor damage when it impacted a Hawker Beechcraft Corp. 65-A80, N95LL, on taxiway Papa at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport, near Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Hawker Beechcraft 65-A80 sustained substantial damage. Both airplanes were piloted by commercial pilots and both pilots were uninjured. The flights were conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135, in visual meteorological conditions, and both had instrument flight rules flight plans on file. The flights were originating at the time of the accident. The Hawker Beechcraft 65-B80 was destined for the Rice Lake Regional Airport - Carl's Field, near Rice Lake, Wisconsin, and the Hawker Beechcraft 65-A80 was destined for the Grand Rapids/Itasca County Airport-Gordon Newstrom Field, near Grand Rapids, Minnesota. The pilot of the Beechcraft Corp. 65-B80 reported that "While holding on taxiway PAPA, just short of PAPA 2, for departure on runway 30 right, I set the parking brake (obviously not set hard enough) to do some paperwork. With my head down writing, I rolled forward and made contact with the rear of the aircraft ahead of me." Federal Aviation Administration inspectors examined the parking brake system and found no anomalies.

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N132BA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N132BA), registered now, S/N LD-331 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Hawker Beechcraft Corp. 65-B80
- Registry model: [Beech 65-B80](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-65-b80) (registry code 1152812) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-720 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-720-series) (registry code 41546, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: LD-331
- Airframe hours: 17864
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-720 400 horsepower reciprocating; LYCOMING IO-720 400 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Bemidji Aviation Services Inc
- Registered owner: Air Direct Aircraft Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Continuous airworthiness, January 9, 2010
- Departed: MSP, Minneapolis, MN
- Destination: RPD, Rice Lake, WI
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: MSP, Minneapolis-St Paul Intl

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: N95LL (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: Hawker Beechcraft Corp. 65-A80
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: LD-235
- Airframe hours: 15343
- Engines: LYCOMING IGO-540-B1A 350 horsepower reciprocating; LYCOMING IGO-540-B1A 350 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Bemidji Aviation Services Inc
- Registered owner: Bemidji Aviation Services Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Continuous airworthiness, February 5, 2010
- Departed: MSP, Minneapolis, MN
- Destination: GPZ, Grand Rapids, MN
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: MSP, Minneapolis-St Paul Intl

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot, aircraft N132BA; age 48; injuries: none; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, with waivers/limitations; last flight review September 21, 2009; seat: left; flight hours: 6,300 total, 4,400 in this make and model, 6,300 as pilot in command, 132 in the last 90 days, 44 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours
- Pilot, aircraft N95LL; age 46; injuries: none; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, without waivers/limitations; last flight review February 11, 2010; seat: left; flight hours: 3,285 total, 1,561 in this make and model, 3,060 as pilot in command, 131 in the last 90 days, 51 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 320° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 1 °F, dew point -8 °F
- Altimeter: 30.20 inHg
- Observed at: MSP, 1 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (2)

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

- [Accident 20100224028141A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100224028141A), Feb 24, 2010: Beech 65-B80, Minneapolis, MN, Substantial damage. Right engine prop 2 blades curled. 1 blade lost some metal with nicks and scratches. Sudden engine stoppage. Minor scratches on right top side of nose section.…
- [Accident 20100224027911A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100224027911A), Feb 24, 2010: Beech 65-A80 - 88, Minneapolis, MN, Substantial damage. While sitting on taxiway papa, #3 for takeoff on 30R by papa 2 pilot felt a thump, nudge. Asked on company frequency what it was and returned to ramp. At ramp…

## Other investigations on N132BA (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 MKC89LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA198), Sep 21, 1989: Beech 80 (N132BA), Littlefork, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: TOTAL FAILURE OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DURING IFR OPERATIONS & THE AIRCRAFT'S COLLISION WITH A ROCK FENCE DURING THE SUBSEQUENT GEAR-UP PRECAUTIONARY LANDING.

## Docket (2 files)

The files NTSB released with the investigation on April 8, 2010, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=75407. 1.4 MB in all.

- Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 - N95LL (item 1, .PDF, 709 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40327881&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Pilot%2FOperator%20Aircraft%20Accident%20Report,%20NTSB%20Form%206120.1%20-%20N95LL-Master.PDF
- Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 - N132BA (item 2, .PDF, 677 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40327882&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Pilot%2FOperator%20Aircraft%20Accident%20Report,%20NTSB%20Form%206120.1%20-%20N132BA-Master.PDF

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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