# NTSB MIA87LA247: Beech 200, N211PD, Tampa, FL, September 15, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 15, 1987, 13:37 local (17:37 UTC)
- Place: Tampa, FL
- Coordinates: 27.999929, -82.379959 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.9999&lon=-82.3800&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 7, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31964
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA87LA247
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31964/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA247

## Sequence of events

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

- On ground/water collision with object, taxi - from landing
  - object - pole
  - clearance - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - diverted attention, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT AS HE WAS TAXIING TO THE RAMP, HIS ATTENTION WAS MOMENTARILY DIVERTED AWAY FROM THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE WING TIP & THE BUILDING'S STEEL SUPPORT WHEN THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE AILERON CONTACTED THE SUPPORT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N211PD (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 200
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: BB300
- Airframe hours: 4494
- Engines: P&W PT-6A 850 horsepower turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Holiday Air
- Registered owner: Pdg Air Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: AAIP, August 31, 1987, 22 hours before
- Departed: CRG, JACKSONVILLE, FL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: TPA, Tampa

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 48; commercial, airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 5,002 total, 2,000 in this make and model, 2,008 as pilot in command, 76 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 120° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 90 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: PIE, 10 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 19870915053309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870915053309A), Sep 15, 1987: Beech B200, Tampa, FL, Substantial damage. Left wing tip struck a steel structural support while taxiing to the ramp. No injuries.

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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