Raytheon BE-1900D accident near Boston, Massachusetts, December 21, 2001
On December 21, 2001, a Raytheon BE-1900D, registered N858CA, was involved in an accident near Boston, Massachusetts (Logan International Airport). It was flown under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). 1 person was seriously injured; 12 others were unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The passengers misjudged step, which resulted in a loss of balance and subsequent fall.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 21, 2001
- Place
- Boston, Massachusetts · Logan International Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured; 12 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Raytheon BE-1900D
- Registration
- N858CA · registry record · serial UE-408
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
While parked on the ramp, with the engines were shut down, the first officer opened the main cabin door and exited the airplane. As the first officer stood between the main cabin door airstair and the left engine propeller blades, he observed a passenger, wearing sandal type shoes with no rear strap, deplaning. The first officer also observed that the passenger carried a medium sized bag around her left shoulder, another bag being carried with her right hand, and a book in her left hand. As the passenger stepped onto the first step, the first officer assisted her by guiding the bag being carried on her left shoulder away from the handrail. The passenger continued down the stairs, and when her right foot came down onto the last step, she lost her balance, and fell to the ground. The passenger was transported to a local hospital where she was diagnosed with a broken femur bone.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,272 hours in all; 1,432 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Co-pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 5,287 hours in all; 3,679 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,960 hours
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme, December 20, 2001; 3 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 17,230 lb
- Seats: 21
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: P&W Canada PT-67D (turboprop); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: HPN White Plains NY at 11:48 pm
- Destination: BOS Boston MA
- Flight plan: IFR
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: night
- Wind: from 280° at 14 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 11,000 ft; a few clouds at 6,000 ft
- Temperature: 39°F (4°C), dew point 25°F (-4°C)
- Altimeter: 29.62 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 10 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N858CA the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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