MIA70A0019

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B99 · San Juan, PR · September 11, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 11, 1969
Place
San Juan, PR · SAN JUAN, PR
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7801RBeech B99
Status
Completed · report March 16, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180774

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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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3-3294  69/9/11    SAN JUAN,PR         BEECH B99           CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1850                    N7801R              PX-  0  0  4  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 27, 4289 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            612 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN JUAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN JUAN,PR                 ST THOMAS,VI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: EMERGENCY/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- UN TO LOWER LDG GR FOR LANDING AT ST THOMAS.RETURNED SAN JUAN.L LDG GR ACTUATOR FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N7801R
Reported as
Beech B99
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Juan