MIA65F0014

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft C-18S · San Juan, PR · February 15, 1965

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 15, 1965
Place
San Juan, PR · SAN JUAN, PR
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8025HBeechcraft C-18S
Status
Completed · report May 5, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179624

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0499  65/2/15    SAN JUAN PR         BEECHCRAFT C-18S    CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 9907
        TIME - 1700                    N8025H              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 450 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MERCEDITA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N8025H
Reported as
Beechcraft C-18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mercedita

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.