# NTSB MIA77DA070: Beech 65B80, N99JL, Ponce, PR, July 12, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 12, 1977
- Place: Ponce, PR · PONCE,PR, PR
- Location: 17.9997° N, 66.6237° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ponce, PR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=17.9997&lon=-66.6237&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report September 26, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145937
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA77DA070
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DA070

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2803  77/7/12  NR.PONCE,PR           BEECH 65B80         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1130                    N99JL               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 34, 10000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREAT INAGUA,BAHAMAS        ST CROIX,VI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- DITCHED ABT 32MI SSE PONCE VOR.BOTH FUEL FLOWMETERS,L ENG ALTERNATOR INOP.WET COMP 20-30DEG ERROR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N99JL](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N99JL-1977-12-01), registration cancelled 1977-12-01, S/N LD-277 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 65B80
- Registry model: [Beech 65-B80](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-65-b80) (registry code 1152812) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770712032289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770712032289A), Jul 12, 1977: Beech 65B80, Ponce, Destroyed. Ditched abt 32MI sse Ponce VOR.both fuel flowmeters,l eng alternator inop. Wet comp 20-30DEG error.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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