Beech 1900D accident near St. Louis, Missouri, September 7, 2008
On September 7, 2008 at about 1:00 pm local time, a Beech 1900D, registered N122UX, was substantially damaged in an accident during taxi near St. Louis, Missouri (St. Louis, Mo airport). It was flown under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). No one was hurt; 6 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The ground crew's failure to ensure airplane clearance from the building while parking the airplane. Contributing to the accident was the flight crew's unprofessional behavior and the lack of marshaling procedures for the ground crew.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 7, 2008 · about 1:00 pm local time
- Place
- St. Louis, Missouri · St. Louis, Mo · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 6 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 1900D · all 1900Ds on the register
- Registration
- N122UX · registry record · serial UE-122
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The scheduled domestic passenger flight was taxiing to parking and while turning into a parking space, the empennage struck the overhang to the adjacent building resulting in substantial damage. An examination of the airplane's systems revealed no anomalies. Neither the captain nor the first officer could see the empennage during the turn. Both the marshaler and the wing walker felt that the empennage was clear of the building. At the time of the accident, company procedures for turning an airplane into its parking position did not exist. Prior to the impact, the flight crew conversations deviated from checklists and required communications for critical flight phases, landing, and taxi operations and they were engaged in nonessential communications. The flight crew's lack of professionalism and deviation from essential communications led to a lack of situational awareness.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Ground collision during taxi defining event
The NTSB's findings
- cause Personnel issues › Task performance › (general) › (general) › Ground crew
- factor Organizational issues › Management › Policy/procedure › Availability of policy/proc › Operator
- factor Personnel issues › Task performance › Communication (personnel) › CRM/MRM techniques › Flight crew
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,680 hours in all; 2,300 in this make and model; 260 in the last 90 days; 100 in the last 30 days; 1,250 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: March 20, 2008
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Co-pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 900 hours in all; 410 in this make and model; 254 in the last 90 days; 100 in the last 30 days; 430 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: March 20, 2008
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Seats: 21
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Pratt And Whitney Canada PT6-67D (turboprop); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Pratt And Whitney Canada PT6-67D (turboprop); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: UIN Quincy IL at 11:00 am
- Destination: STL St. Louis MO
- Flight plan: IFR
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 4,200 ft; a few clouds at 700 ft
- Temperature: 63°F (17°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
- Altimeter: 30.12 inHg
- Observation at 12:51 pm from STL
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 4 |
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