NYC70AN130

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B99 · Philadelphia, PA · June 15, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 15, 1970
Place
Philadelphia, PA · PHILADELPHIA, PA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N749ABeech B99
Status
Completed · report August 6, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
125606

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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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3-0642  70/6/15    PHILADELPHIA,PA     BEECH B99           CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1930                    N749A               PX-  0  0  3  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      AGE 36, 5466 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        639 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PHILADELPHIA INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          RICHMOND,VA                 PHILADELPHIA,PA              WILMINGTON,DEL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT T/D ON L GR IN AN ERODED AREA.L GR HIT EXPOSED RNWY LIP,GR COLLAPSED ON RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N749A
Reported as
Beech B99
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Philadelphia Intl