Beechcraft 99 N983MA
18 November 1979 · Bangor, Maine, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 November 1979 at about 16:37 local time, a Beechcraft 99 registered N983MA, operated by Bar Harbor Air, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Bangor, Maine, United States. 15 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:37
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bangor, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bangor
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 99
- Registration
- N983MA
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Bar Harbor Air
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Portland, Me
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-3964
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
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
ACFT PITCHED UP AFTR TKOF.OVER MAX GWT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 1979 | Beechcraft 99 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Skystream Airl | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Oct 1979 | Beechcraft 99 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Mesaba Airways | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1979 | Beechcraft 99 | Yakima, Washington, United States | Cascade Airway | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1980 | Beechcraft 99 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Bar Hrbr Arlns | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1978 | Beechcraft 99 | Richland, Washington, United States | Columbia Pacif | Fatal | 17 |
| 25 Oct 1978 | Beechcraft 99 | South Bend, Indiana, United States | Skystream Airl | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |