# NTSB CHI93LA107: Beech B90, N33CS, Chicago, IL, March 8, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 8, 1993, 10:53 local (16:53 UTC)
- Place: Chicago, IL
- Coordinates: 41.86993, -87.649383 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.8699&lon=-87.6494&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 3, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 15683
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI93LA107
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/15683/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA107

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S MISJUDGING DISTANCE FROM THE PARKED VEHICLE.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water collision with object, taxi - to takeoff
  - object - vehicle
  - distance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - diverted attention, pilot in command (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PILOT STATED HIS ATTTENTION WAS DIVERTED BY COCKPIT TASKS AND RADIO COMMUNICATION AS HE TAXIED TO THE RUNWAY FOR DEPARTURE.  THE AIRPLANE'S WINGTIP CLIPPED A FUEL TRUCK PARKED JUST OFF THE TAXIWAY TO SERVICE ANOTHER AIRCRAFT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N33CS (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B90
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: LJ-410
- Airframe hours: 8800
- Engines: P&W PT-6A-20 550 horsepower turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Positioning, Part 91
- Operator: Nkc Hospitals, Inc., doing business as Alliant Health Systems
- Registered owner: Nkc Hospitals, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: AAIP, January 18, 1993, 46 hours before
- Departed: CGX
- Destination: LOU, LOUISVILLE, KY
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: CGX, Merrill C. Meigs

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; flight instructor, airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 4,523 total, 372 in this make and model, 4,143 as pilot in command, 53 in the last 90 days, 16 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 320° at 20 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 2,400 ft broken
- Temperature: 41 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: CGX, 1 nm away

## 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 19930308004559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930308004559A), Mar 8, 1993: Beech B90, Chicago, IL, Substantial damage. While taxiing for departure, wing struck a fuel truck. EMS flight en route for pickup.

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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