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Beech 1900C incident near Long Key, Bs, September 30, 2016

On September 30, 2016, a 1987 Beech 1900C, registered N376SA, was involved in an incident during landing near Long Key. The NTSB record does not give the injuries.

The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged

The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.

Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.

What the record shows

Date
September 30, 2016
Place
Long Key, Bahamas
Type
Incident
Injuries
The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
Weather
not recorded
Aircraft
Beech 1900C C, built 1987 · all 1900Cs on the register
Registration
N376SA · no longer on the register · serial UB72
Damage
Not recorded
Flight
Flight

The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record

The Bahamas Air Accident Investigation Unit (AAIU) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a Beech 1900 on September 30, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the AAIU investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer and Design of the airplane. All investigative information will be released by the AAIU.

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

What happened, in order

  1. Abnormal runway contact during landing defining event

The aircraft

  • Landing gear: retractable
  • Engine 1: P&W PT6A SER (turboprop); 0 hours total
  • Engine 2: P&W PT6A SER (turboprop); 0 hours total
  • Operator: Southern Air Charter

Weather at the time

  • Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)

Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report

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Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.