Accident · 2004-03-15

NTSB case CHI04LA086 · Beech 1900D · Part 121

What the record says

Event date: 2004-03-15
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Beech 1900D (N155ZV)
Operating rule: Part 121
Operator: AIR MIDWEST AIRLINES, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report): Air Midwest Airlines Inc.

Probable cause

The captain's improper decision due to his attempt to taxi back onto the runway after coming to a stop in the grass, and the resulting collapse of nose landing gear. Contributing factors were the inoperative nose wheel steering, the pilot's inability to maintain directional control during the landing roll due to the crosswind, and the high crosswind component. Additional factors were the uneven transition between the grass and the runway pavement, as well as the soft grass.

Source: NTSB case CHI04LA086

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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