# Accident 20200508005619A: Beech 1900C, San Antonio, TX, May 8, 2020 - Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported - Date: May 8, 2020, 20:50 local time - Place: San Antonio, TX - Airport: San Antonio International - Damage: Substantial damage - Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout - Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135) - Operator: JIKA - Location: 29.5236° N, 98.4694° W: From the FAA - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.5236&lon=-98.4694&mi=10 - Aircraft: N31704, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N31704) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry model: Beech 1900C (registry code 1154161, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-1900c) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65B (registry code 52115, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-65b) (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: BEECH 1900C - People aboard: 1 - Fatal injuries: 0 - Other injuries: 0 - Pilot certificates: Airline transport - Pilot flight hours: 28,000 total - NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN20LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA175) (OpenAirDocs) - FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/) - Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200508005619A ## Narrative As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. N31704 A BEECH 1900C ON MAY 8, 2020 WAS ON A FLIGHT FROM CORPUS CHRISTIE, TX (KCRP) TO SAN ANTONIO, TX (KSAT). AFTER DEPARTURE FROM KCRP LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT ALL GEAR LIGHTS REMAINING ILLUMINATED, WITH NO RED LIGHT IN GEAR HANDLE. HANDLE WAS RECYCLED ONCE AND RETURNED TO THE DOWN POSITION. THE PILOT CONTINUED TO KSAT. VISUAL APPROACH AND LANDING TO RUNWAY 04 WERE NORMAL, TOUCHING DOWN AT ABOUT THE 1000FT. POINT. SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE RED LIGHT IN THE GEAR HANDLE ILLUMINATED AND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. DAMAGE TO LEFT LANDING GEAR, DRAG BRACE, LEFT PROPELLER DAMAGE DUE TO PROP STRIKE, LEFT WING HAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE FROM GROUND AND AIRPORT LIGHTING STRIKE. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE PAVED SURFACE, TURNING LEFT TO A SOUTHWESTERLY HEADING. PILOT SHUT OFF THE ENGINES AND ALL ELECTRICAL SWITCHES AND EXITED THE AIRCRAFT. NO POST-CRASH FIRE AND PILOT REPORTED NO INJURIES. ## 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 CEN20LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA175), May 9, 2020: Beech 1900 (N31704), San Antonio, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the left main landing gear upper drag leg arm due to substandard mechanical properties, which resulted in a collapse of the landing gear upon landing. ## Other reports on N31704 (9) Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date. - [Incident 19901219061109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901219061109I), Dec 19, 1990: Beech 1900C (N31704), Middletown, PA. Right engine lost power. Secured. Landed safely. Replaced P3 line from filter to fuel control. - [Incident 19901214061089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901214061089I), Dec 14, 1990: Beech 1900C (N31704), State College, PA. Right engine fire warning on climbout. Secured and fired bottle. Returned. Found lip heat tubes loose. Reattached. - [Incident 19900926049229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900926049229I), Sep 26, 1990: Beech 1900C (N31704), Binghamton, NY. Unsafe cabin door light after takeoff. Returned and landed. Adjusted door micro switch. - [Incident 19890704036579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890704036579I), Jul 4, 1989: Beech 1900C (N31704), Binghamton, NY. Aborted takeoff due to engine fire warning. Deplaned without incident. Lip heat line dislodged on left engine. - [Incident 19890107007089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890107007089I), Jan 7, 1989: Beech 1900C (N31704), Pittsburgh, PA. Door annunciator light came on when pressurized. Depressurized. Light went out. Returned. Adjusted door sill switch. - [Incident 19881228068279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881228068279I), Dec 28, 1988: Beech 1900C (N31704), Johnstown, PA, Minor damage. Cabin door warning light on climbout. Airstair door departed aircraft on return. Door not found to date. - [Incident 19880520025079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880520025079I), May 20, 1988: Beech 1900C (N31704), Pittsburgh, PA. Unable to raise flaps on climb. Returned. Landed safely. Pulled circuit breaker for the flap motor as a precaution. - [Incident 19870728052849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870728052849I), Jul 28, 1987: Beech 1900C (N31704), Pittsburgh, PA, Minor damage. The engine lost power and smoke entered cabin during approach. Aircraft landed safely. Compressor bearing failure. - [Incident 19870420038629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870420038629I), Apr 20, 1987: Beech 1900C (N31704), Philadelphia, PA. Right engine surged, torque went to zero on approach. Found a valve seat had not been installed on the bleed valve. 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.