MIA66F0036

NTSB accident investigation · De Haviland 114-2A · Ponce, PR · June 4, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 4, 1965
Place
Ponce, PR · PONCE, PR
Injuries
18 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3999ADe Haviland 114-2A
Status
Completed · report August 16, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178054

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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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2-0300   65/6/4    PONCE PR            DE HAVILAND 114-2A  CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 7059
        TIME - 1930                    N3999A              PX-  0  0 17  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, INSTRUMENT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MERCEDITA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- ARPT COND-6 INCH EXPOSED LIP AT RUNWAY THRESHOLD

Aircraft

Registration
N3999A
Reported as
De Haviland 114-2A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mercedita