MIA71AM074

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 99A · Orlando, FL · February 21, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 21, 1971
Place
Orlando, FL · ORLANDO, FL
Injuries
17 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N860SABeech 99A
Status
Completed · report October 29, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160246

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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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3-0226  71/2/21    ORLANDO,FLA         BEECH 99A           CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1750                    N860SA              PX-  0  0 15  AIR TAXI-PASSG            36, 4954 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2576 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HERNDON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEECH MOUNTAIN,NC           ORLANDO,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLUCTUATING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- HAD OVERFLOWN SUITABLE AFLDS.FUEL GAUGES REPTD FLUCTUATING.LANDED ON SOFT SOD OVERRUN.

Aircraft

Registration
N860SA
Reported as
Beech 99A
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Herndon