# NTSB NYC70AN130: Beech B99, N749A, Philadelphia, PA, June 15, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 15, 1970
- Place: Philadelphia, PA · PHILADELPHIA, PA
- Location: 39.9523° N, 75.1638° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Philadelphia, PA, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9523&lon=-75.1638&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 6, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125606
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70AN130
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70AN130

## NTSB brief

```
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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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B99
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Philadelphia Intl

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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