Beechcraft 99 N140J
23 October 1974 · Jackson, Michigan, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 October 1974 at about 10:27 local time, a Beechcraft 99 registered N140J, operated by Skystream AIR1, was involved in an accident during in flight near Jackson, Michigan, United States. 17 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:27
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jackson, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 99
- Registration
- N140J
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Skystream AIR1
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Detroit, Mich → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4317
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
1ST STAGE REDUCTION PLANET GR FAILED CAUSING PWRTURBINE DISC DECOUPLE.FRAGMENTS INJURED BOTH PLTS
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 1974 | Beechcraft 99 | Galveston, Texas, United States | Metro Airlines | Fatal | 6 |
| 23 Jul 1974 | Beechcraft 99 | Middletown, Pennsylvania, United States | Clark Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1974 | Beechcraft 99 | Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States | SMB Stage Lin* | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1974 | Beechcraft 99 | Flushing, New York, United States | Air New Englan | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1974 | Beechcraft 99 | St Simons Isl, Georgia, United States | Air South INC0 | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1974 | Beechcraft 99A | Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States | Air East, Inc.* | Fatal | 12 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |