Greater Cincinnati Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Covington, Kentucky 41048
Saturday, March 25, 1995 16:40 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE BEECH 1900 ARRIVED AT THE GATE AND WAS CHOCKED. A TUG PULLING A BAGGAGE CART WAS PARKED NEXT TO THE LEFT WING, FACING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, AND ENGINE WAS LEFT RUNNING. THE UNOCCUPIED TUG THEN STARTED MOVING, MADE A RIGHT TURN OF 270 DEGREES, AND STRUCK THE NOSE LANDING GEAR OF THE AIRPLANE, ON THE LEFT SIDE. AS THE TAIL PIVOTED LEFT, IT STRUCK A RAMP PERSON WHO FELL TO THE GROUND, AND RECEIVED A FRACTURED ELBOW. WHEN INTERVIEWED, THE DRIVER MADE CONFLICTING STATEMENTS AS TO WHETHER THE PARKING BRAKE WAS SET, OR NOT SET. THE STATION MANAGER REPORTED THE TENSION ON THE PARKING BRAKE HANDLE WAS LOOSER THAN NORMAL. HE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE PARKING BRAKE HAD BEEN SET, AND RELEASED ON ITS OWN, OR HAD NOT BEEN SET. DRIVERS WERE TAUGHT TO SET THE PARKING BRAKE, BUT THERE WAS NO REQUIREMENT TO CHOCK THE TUG, OR SHUT THE ENGINE OFF WHEN THE DRIVER EXITED THE VEHICLE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

a lack of procedures by the tug operator to prevent inadvertent movement of an unoccupied tug, which resulted in an airplane being struck by an unoccupied tug which moved on its own.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/25/1995
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1640
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City COVINGTON
Event State KENTUCKY
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 41048
Event Date Year 1995
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport GREATER CINCINNATI
Event Location Nearest Airport ID CVG
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 890
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 21
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 1
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 19
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 241
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Mar 27 1995 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1215
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 7 2000 4:10PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N34010
NTSB Number NYC95LA078
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model 1900C
Aircraft Series Identifier 1900C
Aircraft Serial Number UC-3
Certified Max Gross Weight 16710
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 21
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Continuous Airworthiness
Date of Last Inspection Mar 24 1995 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 9
Airframe Hours 14819
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name GP EXPRESS
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 218
Aircraft Owner City GRAND ISLAND
Aircraft Owner State NE
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 68802
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code GPPA
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Passenger/Cargo
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code GSO
Departure City GREENSBORO
Departure State NC
Departure Country
Departure Time 1500
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code CVG
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Standing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --