Summary
On June 26, 2005, a Beech 1900D (N240GL) was involved in an incident near Grand Junction, CO. All 19 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained minor damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: 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.
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.
This incident is documented in NTSB report DEN05IA092. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N240GL.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
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.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
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.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DEN05IA092