# NTSB DEN05IA092: Beech 1900D, N240GL, Grand Junction, CO, June 26, 2005 - Type: NTSB incident investigation - Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report - Date: June 26, 2005, 10:10 local (16:10 UTC) - Place: Grand Junction, CO - Coordinates: 39.122222, -108.526664 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1222&lon=-108.5267&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Standing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 19 uninjured - Status: Completed, report October 27, 2005 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Federal Aviation Administration - NTSB case key (mKey): 61806 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN05IA092 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/61806/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05IA092 ## Probable cause the flight crew's diverted attention while the number 2 engine was operating and failure to maintain aircraft control which resulted in an inadvertent taxi of the airplane into an airport security fence. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - On ground/water collision with object, standing - engine(s) operating - aircraft unattended/engine(s) running, flightcrew - diverted attention, flightcrew (cause) - aircraft control - not maintained, flightcrew (cause) - object - fence ## Analysis The number 2 engine (right) was operating and the captain had given the ground marshals clearance to remove the wheel chocks. The first officer closed the cabin door and had completed the passenger safety briefing. After the first officer had completed the briefing, the captain turned in his seat to demonstrate to the first officer how to secure a component of the cabin door from "rattling" in-flight. During the captain's demonstration, the first officer was standing in the forward cabin. While the flight crew's attention was diverted, the airplane taxied forward, rolled onto a curb, and struck an airport security fence. ## Factual narrative On June 26, 2005, at 1010 mountain daylight time, a Beech 1900D, N240GL, owned and operated by Great Lakes Aviation, LTD., sustained minor damage when it struck an airport security fence while taxiing at the Walker Field Airport, Grand Junction, Colorado. The captain, first officer, and 17 passengers on board were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed for the Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 scheduled domestic passenger flight. The flight was originating at the time of the incident and was destined for Denver, Colorado. According to the captain, the number 2 engine (right) was operating and he had given the ground marshals clearance to remove the wheel chocks. The first officer closed the cabin door and had completed the passenger safety briefing. After the first officer had completed the briefing, the captain turned in his seat to demonstrate to the first officer how to secure a component of the cabin door from "rattling" in-flight. During the captain's demonstration, the first officer was standing in the forward cabin. While the flight crew's attention was diverted, the airplane taxied forward, rolled onto a curb, and struck an airport security fence. Examination of the aircraft by airport personnel revealed the right propeller blades were separated near the hub, the right engine cowling and the radome were punctured. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N240GL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N240GL), registered now, S/N UE-240, built 1996 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Beech 1900D - Registry model: [Beech 1900D](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-1900d) (registry code 1154162) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney PT6A series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6a-series) (registry code 52032, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: UE-240 - Airframe hours: 19495 - Engines: Pratt & Whitney PT6A-67D 1279 horsepower turbo prop - Damage: Minor damage - Flight: Part 121 - Registered owner: Great Lakes Aviation LTD - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Continuous airworthiness, June 1, 2005 - Departed: DEN, DENVER, CO - Destination: DEN, DENVER, CO - Flight plan: IFR - Airport: GJT, Walker Field ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 26; injuries: none; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1; last flight review May 1, 2005; seat: left; flight hours: 4,010 total, 2,900 in this make and model, 3,100 as pilot in command, 230 in the last 90 days, 75 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours - Co-pilot; age 29; injuries: none; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, without waivers/limitations; last flight review June 1, 2005; seat: right; flight hours: 840 total, 40 in this make and model, 80 in the last 90 days, 40 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 140° at 12 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 70 °F, dew point 52 °F - Altimeter: 30.02 inHg - Observed at: GJT ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Incident 20050626012819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050626012819I), Jun 26, 2005: Beech 1900D, Grand Junction, CO, Minor damage. (-23) With the right engine (#2) running the captain signalled the ground marshaller to remove the chocks. He did not set the parking brake. After the first… ## Other investigations on N240GL (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 DEN02FA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02FA105), Sep 15, 2002: Beech 1900D (N240GL), Rock Springs, WY, no damage. Probable cause: the flight crew of the Beech and the pilot of the Piper's failure to attain proper clearance from the other during their respective landings. Factors contributing to the accident were the crew's and… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.