# NTSB MIA66F0036: De Haviland 114-2A, N3999A, Ponce, PR, June 4, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 4, 1965
- Place: Ponce, PR · PONCE, PR
- Location: 17.9997° N, 66.6237° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ponce, PR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=17.9997&lon=-66.6237&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 18 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 16, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 178054
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA66F0036
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66F0036

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DE HAVILAND 114-2A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Mercedita

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.

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