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February 24, 2010 · Hawker Beechcraft 65-B80 · N132BA

Minneapolis, MN

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
February 24, 2010
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Minneapolis, MN
Aircraft
Hawker Beechcraft 65-B80
Tail Number
N132BA
Operator
Bemidji Aviation Services
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Minor
NTSB Number
CEN10LA127

While holding for takeoff on a taxiway, the pilot of the other airplane set his airplane's parking brake and performed paperwork duties. The other airplane sustained minor damage when it rolled forward and its propellers contacted the airplane's empennage causing substantial damage to the empennage. An examination of the other airplane's parking brake revealed no anomalies.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot of the other airplane not setting the parking brake adequately while holding for departure. Contributing to the accident was the pilot of the other airplane being distracted while doing his paperwork.

Full Narrative

On February 24, 2010, about 0729 central standard time, a Hawker Beechcraft Corp. 65-B80, N132BA, sustained minor damage when it impacted a Hawker Beechcraft Corp. 65-A80, N95LL, on taxiway Papa at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport, near Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Hawker Beechcraft 65-A80 sustained substantial damage. Both airplanes were piloted by commercial pilots and both pilots were uninjured. The flights were conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 135, in visual meteorological conditions, and both had instrument flight rules flight plans on file. The flights were originating at the time of the accident. The Hawker Beechcraft 65-B80 was destined for the Rice Lake Regional Airport - Carl's Field, near Rice Lake, Wisconsin, and the Hawker Beechcraft 65-A80 was destined for the Grand Rapids/Itasca County Airport-Gordon Newstrom Field, near Grand Rapids, Minnesota. The pilot of the Beechcraft Corp. 65-B80 reported that "While holding on taxiway PAPA, just short of PAPA 2, for departure on runway 30 right, I set the parking brake (obviously not set hard enough) to do some paperwork. With my head down writing, I rolled forward and made contact with the rear of the aircraft ahead of me." Federal Aviation Administration inspectors examined the parking brake system and found no anomalies.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time07:29 CST
Nearest AirportMinneapolis-St Paul Intl (1nm)
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Flight Plan ActivatedUnknown
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftHawker Beechcraft 65-B80
Tail NumberN132BA
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageMinor
OperatorBemidji Aviation Services
Operating RulePart 135
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · IO-720 · Reciprocating · 400 | Lycoming · IO-720 · Reciprocating · 400 | Lycoming · IGO-540-B1A · Reciprocating · 350
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 48 · Second Class · None
Crew 2Age 46 · Second Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind320° @ 7 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point1 C / -8 C
Altimeter30.20 inHg
Observation Time12:53
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data