MIA68A0089

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D18S · San Juan, PR · April 17, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 17, 1968
Place
San Juan, PR · SAN JUAN, PR
Injuries
12 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N43DBeech D18S
Status
Completed · report September 17, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110534

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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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3-2248  68/4/17    SAN JUAN,PR         BEECH D18S          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 3869
        TIME - 2005                    N43D                PX-  0  0 11  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN JUAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            TAXI: FROM LANDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- MISSED CONCRETE EDGE DURING TURN ONTO TAXIWAY,LT GR STRUCK RUT IN TURF.

Aircraft

Registration
N43D
Reported as
Beech D18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Juan