Beech 99 accident near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, March 14, 1984
On March 14, 1984 at about 12:53 pm local time, a Beech 99, registered N7994R, was substantially damaged in an accident near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (Grand Strand airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 14, 1984 · about 12:53 pm local time
- Place
- Myrtle Beach, South Carolina · Grand Strand · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 99 · all 99s on the register
- Registration
- N7994R · no longer on the register · serial U103
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT WAS LANDED WITH THE LANDING GEAR UP. THE PLT SAID THAT THE SUN WAS SHINING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND HE THOUGHT HE SAW 3 GREEN LIGHTS. AFTER THE ACFT STOPPED ON THE RWY THE RED LIGHT IN THE GEAR HANDLE WAS ON AND THE WARNINGHORN WAS SOUNDING. HE ALSO SAID THE GEAR CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS OUT. THE GEAR FUNCTIONED NORMALLY IN TESTS AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 4,500 hours in all; 186 in this make and model; 139 in the last 90 days; 3 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 20,848 hours
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme, December 18, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 10,400 lb
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: P&W PT6A-27 (turboprop); 0 hours total
- Operator: Mountain Air Cargo, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: FLO Florence SC at 12:00 pm
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 23, 5,996 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 290° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 45°F (7°C), dew point 45°F (7°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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