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| Date: | Friday 1 September 1989 |
| Time: | 09:20 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 1900C |
| Owner/operator: | Bar Harbor Airlines |
| Registration: | N318BH |
| MSN: | 1900C |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Boston, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Bangor, ME (KBGR) |
| Boston, MA (KBOS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ACCORDING TO THE CAPTAIN, HE WAS TAXIING THE AIRCRAFT TO BE PARKED AND WAS BEING GUIDED TO THE PARKING AREA BY A GROUND GUIDE. THE GUIDE TURNED THE AIRCRAFT TOO CLOSE TO THE JETWAY AND THE VERTICAL STABILIZER CONTACTED THE JETWAY.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE GROUND PERSONNEL TO SAFELY GUIDE THE AIRCRAFT SO THAT IT WOULD HAVE CLEARED THE JETWAY.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC89LA215
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 07:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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