MIA72AM048

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 99A · Ft.Lauderdale, FL · November 21, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 21, 1971
Place
Ft.Lauderdale, FL · FT.LAUDERDALE, FL
Injuries
17 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N860SABeech 99A
Status
Completed · report May 2, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164479

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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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3-3612  71/11/21   FT.LAUDERDALE,FLA   BEECH 99A           CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 2137                    N860SA              PX-  0  0 15  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      43, 6760 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-I        2920 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FT.LAUDERDALE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FREEPORT,BAHAMAS            MIAMI,FLA
        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 - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED ON FOAMED RUNWAY
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- NOSE GR DRIVE CHAIN JAMMED DUE CHAIN TOO LOOSE.

Aircraft

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