# NTSB MIA70A0019: Beech B99, N7801R, San Juan, PR, September 11, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 11, 1969
- Place: San Juan, PR · SAN JUAN, PR
- Location: 18.4663° N, 66.1057° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Juan, PR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=18.4663&lon=-66.1057&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 16, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 180774
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA70A0019
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70A0019

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B99
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: San Juan

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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