# NTSB NYC79IA099: Beech E18S, N49MA, Newburgh, NY, September 15, 1979

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 15, 1979
- Place: Newburgh, NY · NEWBURGH, NY
- Location: 41.5032° N, 74.0196° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Newburgh, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5032&lon=-74.0196&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 28, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132895
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC79IA099
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79IA099

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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5-0044  79/9/15    NEWBURGH,NY         BEECH E18S          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 5904
        TIME - 0510                    N49MA               PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 682 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STEWART
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WINDSOR LOCKS,CT            NEWBURGH,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        REMARKS- THIS ACFT NR 1 OF 3 INBOUND ACFT.DC9 NR 2 ACFT INBOUND WITH CARGO FOR OTRS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N49MA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E18S
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Stewart

## FAA reports on this event (1)

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

- [Incident 19790915049269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790915049269I), Sep 15, 1979: Beech E18S, Newburgh, NY, Minor damage. Pilot activated the gear down switch, thought the gear was down, landed gear up.

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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