Beechcraft 99 N6724D
21 December 1987 · Tampa, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 December 1987 at about 03:02 local time, a Beechcraft 99 registered N6724D, operated by Air New Orleans, was involved in an incident near Tampa, Florida, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 03:02
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Tampa, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tampa Intl. (TPA)
- Coordinates
- 27.9398, -82.3794
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 99
- Registration
- N6724D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Air New Orleans
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Panama City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- MIA88IA068
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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
THE COMMUTER AIR CARRIER CREW RECEIVED AN UNSAFE NOSE GEAR INDICATION ON FINAL APPROACH. THE APPROACH WAS ABANDONED AND ALL EFFORTS TO USE THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION PROCEDURES WERE TO NO AVAIL. THE CREW SECURED BOTH ENGINES ON FINAL AND LANDED NOSE GEAR UP. EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT ALL HYDRAULIC PRESURE WAS LOST DUE TO A RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR END CAP FAILING IN FATIGUE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 99 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 1987 | Beechcraft 99 | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | Air New Orleans | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1987 | Beechcraft 99 | Oneonta, New York, United States | Catskill Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1987 | Beechcraft 99 | Portland, Maine, United States | Bar Harbor Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1987 | Beechcraft 99-A | Port Angeles, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1988 | Beechcraft 99A | Spokane, Washington, United States | Methow Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1985 | Beechcraft 99 | Auburn, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 8 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-34-200 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Mar 1987 | Aero Mirage TC-2 | Williston, Florida, United States | Kenneth Wheeler | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 1987 | Eagle C-7 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1987 | Bellanca 7GCBG | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Florida City, Florida, United States | American Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |