Beech 99 accident near Bangor, Maine, February 1, 1992
On February 1, 1992 at about 2:54 am local time, a Beech 99, registered N209BH, was substantially damaged in an accident near Bangor, Maine (Bangor International airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL WHILE TAXIING ON AN ICY SURFACE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE UNFAVORABLE WINDS AND THE ICY RAMP CONDITIONS.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 1, 1992 · about 2:54 am local time
- Place
- Bangor, Maine · Bangor International
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Beech 99 · all 99s on the register
- Registration
- N209BH · no longer on the register · serial U-73
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRPLANE WAS TAXIING ON THE RAMP AFTER A FLIGHT. THE PILOT SAID, 'WHILE PARKING AT THE...HANGER A GUST OF WIND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO SLIDE ON THE ICE AND STRIKE A PARKED AIRCRAFT WITH THE RIGHT WING.'
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; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 4,807 hours in all; 1,745 in this make and model; 106 in the last 90 days; 46 in the last 30 days; 3,200 as pilot in command; 500 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 23,518 hours
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme, January 5, 1992; 49 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 10,400 lb
- Seats: 17
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: P&W PT6A-20 (turboprop); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 360° at 24 knots, gusting 36
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 16°F (-9°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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