# NTSB NYC92LA028: Beech C99, N3063W, Syracuse, NY, November 9, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 8, 1991, 19:30 local (Nov 9, 1991, 00:30 UTC)
- Place: Syracuse, NY
- Coordinates: 43.129741, -76.129592 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1297&lon=-76.1296&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Standing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 7 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 14, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 37107
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC92LA028
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/37107/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA028

## Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE CO-PILOT TO REMAIN CLEAR OF THE ROTATING PROPELLER DUE TO DIVERSION OF ATTENTION.

## Sequence of events

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

- Propeller/rotor contact to person, standing - engine(s) operating
  - clearance - not maintained, copilot/second pilot (cause)

## Analysis

THE COMMUTER AIRLINER WAS LOADED WITH PASSENGERS AND THE CREW.  THE ENGINES WERE STARTED AND PRIOR TO TAXIING A POD BAGGAGE DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.  THE FIRST OFFICER EXITED THE COCKPIT TO CHECK THE TWO EXTERNAL LOWER DOORS. HE WAS OBSERVED CHECKING THE DOORS AND THEN STOOD UP IN THE AREA BETWEEN THE FUSELAGE AND ENGINE, FORWARD OF THE WING LEADING EDGE AND BEHIND THE PROPELLER ARC.  HE WALKED INTO THE PROPELLER AND WAS THROWN OUTBOARD OF THE ENGINE TOWARD THE WING TIP.  NO MARKINGS WERE ON THE AIRPLANE TO INDICATE THE AREA OF THE PROPELLER PLANE OR PROXIMITY OF IT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3063W (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C99
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 4230
- Engines: P&W PT6-36 715 horsepower turbo prop
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Horizon Air
- Registered owner: Horizon Air
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Continuous airworthiness, November 8, 1991
- Destination: LGA, LAGUARDIA, NY
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: SYR, Syracuse

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 28; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 2,600 total, 1,500 in this make and model, 1,500 as pilot in command, 177 in the last 90 days, 86 in the last 30 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/bright
- Wind: 280° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 28 °F, dew point 25 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: SYR, 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 19911108054449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911108054449A), Nov 8, 1991: Beech C99, Syracuse, NY, Minor damage. First officer walked into idling prop while checking cargo pod doors. No company policy checking doors idling props

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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