Beechcraft 99 N339PL
27 March 1978 · Newark, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 March 1978 at about 10:52 local time, a Beechcraft 99 registered N339PL, operated by Pocono Airline, was involved in an incident during the takeoff phase of flight near Newark, New Jersey, United States. 7 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 10:52
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Newark, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Newark
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 99
- Registration
- N339PL
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Pocono Airline
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Williamsport, Pa
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0301
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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
INNER AND OUTER #2 LEFT INBOARD MAIN WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED. WHEEL CAME OFF DURING TKOF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 3 May 1977 | Beechcraft 99 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Monmouth Airli | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |