# Incident 19871106071329I: Beech C99, Gulfport, MS, November 6, 1987

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 6, 1987, 17:41 local time
- Place: Gulfport, MS
- Airport: Gulfport-Biloxi Regional
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: ORLA
- Location: 30.4073° N, 89.0701° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at GULFPORT-BILOXI INTL (GPT), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4073&lon=-89.0701&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6724D, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6724D) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech C-99 (registry code 1154006, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c-99) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A (registry code 52043, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-60a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C99
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A36
- People aboard: 12
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,361 total, 1,661 in this make and model, 60 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA88IA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88IA028) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871106071329I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

NOSE GEAR COULD NOT BE FULLY EXTENDED FOR LANDING. RIGHT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR CRACKED AT UPPER WELD. LOST HYDR FLUID.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA88IA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88IA028), Nov 6, 1987: Beech 99 (N6724D), Gulfport, MS, incident, minor damage

## Other reports on N6724D (6)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19910724038509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910724038509I), Jul 24, 1991: Beech C99 (N6724D), Syracuse, NY. Left engine failed en route. Diverted for landing. Engine compressor bearing failed.
- [Incident 19910528031989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910528031989I), May 28, 1991: Beech C99 (N6724D), Boston, MA, Minor damage. Crew noticed vibration on landing. Inspection revealed scissor bolt gone and links damaged. Suspect hard landing.
- [Incident 19910415014589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910415014589I), Apr 15, 1991: Beech C99 (N6724D), Rochester, NY. Co-pilots control yoke trim switch adapter broke off the yoke. Pilot took charge and landed without incident.
- [Incident 19910103003269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910103003269I), Jan 3, 1991: Beech C99 (N6724D), Newark, NJ. Aborted takeoff when aircraft rotated spontaneously. Used standard weight when passengers were unusually heavy.
- [Incident 19890515029479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890515029479I), May 15, 1989: Beech C99 (N6724D), Utica, NY, Minor damage. Observed section of cowl positioned upward. Returned. When reversed props cowl separated and hit right prop.
- [Incident 19871220070729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871220070729I), Dec 20, 1987: Beech C99 (N6724D), Tampa, FL, Minor damage. Unable to extend nose gear. Landed with mains only. Hydraulic end actuator cap on left main cracked in fatigue.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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