Accident Beechcraft B200 Super King Air N87BP, Tuesday 28 October 1997

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Date:	Tuesday 28 October 1997
Time:	18:07 LT
Type:	Beechcraft B200 Super King Air
Owner/operator:	Martinair Inc
Registration:	N87BP
MSN:	BB-34
Year of manufacture:	1975
Total airframe hrs:	9224 hours
Engine model:	P&W PT6-41
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	None
Category:	Accident
Location:	Norfolk, VA - United States of America
Phase:	Standing
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:	Richmond, VA (KRIC)
Destination airport:	(KORF)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
A passenger tripped and fell as she was disembarking from the airplane. She landed on her elbow which resulted in fractures above and below the joint. The passenger stated her shoe got caught on the airstair door and she fell. The shoe was checked on the airplane by the FAA who was unable to duplicate any form of catching as described the injured passenger. A witness reported the passenger was carrying a coat over her arm and tripped on the coat.

Probable Cause: The passenger tripped for an undetermined reason.

Accident investigation: