Beech 1900D accident near Windsor Locks, Connecticut, April 1, 2004
On April 1, 2004 at about 11:30 pm local time, a Beech 1900D, registered N149CJ, was substantially damaged in an accident near Windsor Locks, Connecticut (Bradley International Airport). It was flown under scheduled airline rules (Part 121). No one was hurt; 16 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The fuel truck driver's failure to maintain clearance with a taxiing airplane, resulting in the collision between the fuel truck and the airplane. A factor in the accident was the night condition.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 1, 2004 · about 11:30 pm local time
- Place
- Windsor Locks, Connecticut · Bradley International Airport · map
- Type
- Accident · collision on the ground
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 16 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 1900D · all 1900Ds on the register
- Registration
- N149CJ · no longer on the register · serial UE-49
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight · scheduled airline rules (Part 121)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
After landing, and while taxiing to the ramp at night, the airplane's left engine and fuselage was struck by a fuel truck. Witness statements did not reveal headlights illuminated on the fuel truck. Weather at the time of the accident included light rain and mist with 2 miles visibility. The Airport Ramp Rules and Regulations, stated in part: "All vehicles shall always relinquish right-of-way to any aircraft moving under its own power or under tow, except emergency conditions," and "all vehicles will have lights on during the hours between dusk and dawn and during periods of low visibility."
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, flight instructor
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,427 hours in all; 1,090 in this make and model; 171 in the last 90 days; 47 in the last 30 days; 2,308 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: March 4, 2004
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Co-pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 847 hours in all; 191 in this make and model; 191 in the last 90 days; 60 in the last 30 days; 290 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: December 18, 2003
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 18,134.6 hours
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme, March 23, 2004; 37.8 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 17,060 lb
- Seats: 19
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Pratt & Whitney PT6A-67D (turboprop); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Pratt & Whitney PT6A-67D (turboprop); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SYR Syracuse NY at 10:30 pm
- Destination: BDL Windsor Locks CT
- Flight plan: IFR
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: night
- Wind: from 020° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 1,000 ft
- Temperature: 45°F (7°C), dew point 43°F (6°C)
- Altimeter: 29.69 inHg
- Observation at 11:19 pm from BDL
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 14 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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