# NTSB MIA71AM074: Beech 99A, N860SA, Orlando, FL, February 21, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 21, 1971
- Place: Orlando, FL · ORLANDO, FL
- Location: 28.5383° N, 81.3792° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Orlando, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.5383&lon=-81.3792&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 17 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 29, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160246
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71AM074
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71AM074

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 99A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Herndon

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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