# NTSB MIA70FKA04: Beech C-45H, N140W, Carolina, PR, February 17, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 17, 1970
- Place: Carolina, PR · CAROLINA,PR, PR
- Location: 18.4121° N, 65.9798° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Carolina, PR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=18.4121&lon=-65.9798&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 26 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 31, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141159
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA70FKA04
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70FKA04

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0591  70/2/17    CAROLINA,PR         DEHAVILLAND DHC-6   CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 4500
        TIME - 0905                    N7667               PX-  0  0 17  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 1220 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  7                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN JUAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAROLINA,PR                 PONCE,PR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- ACFT TAXIING ON E TAXI LANE OVERTOOK BEECH N140WOR WING OF TWIN OTTER CONTACTED L PROP OF BEECH
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0591  70/2/17    CAROLINA,PR         BEECH C-45H         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0905                    N140W               PX-  0  0  6  AIR TAXI-PASSG            60, 22845 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0 19                            22585 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN JUAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAROLINA,PR                 ST THOMAS,VI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- ACFT TAXIING ON E TAXI LANE,R WING OF TWIN OTTER N7667 CONTACTED L PROP OF BEECH N140W.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N140W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N140W-2009-06-30), registration cancelled 2009-06-30, S/N AF-700, built 1958 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH C-45H
- Registry model: [Beech C-45H](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c-45h) (registry code 1151018) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: San Juan

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: N7667 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DHC-6
- 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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