Beech HAWKER 900XP accident near San Juan, Puerto Rico, January 3, 2020
On January 3, 2020 at about 2:40 pm local time, a 2009 Beech HAWKER 900XP, registered N805D, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (flare/touchdown) near San Juan, Puerto Rico (Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci airport). It was an executive or corporate flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate during landing, which resulted in a hard landing short of the runway.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 3, 2020 · about 2:40 pm local time
- Place
- San Juan, Puerto Rico · Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 5 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Beech HAWKER 900XP No Series, built 2009
- Registration
- N805D · registry record · serial HA-0113
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Executive or corporate flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
As the pilot and copilot of the business jet were conducting an instrument approach to the runway and as the airplane was about to touch down, the pilot reduced the engine power. The airplane then descended and landed hard on a grassy area short of the runway threshold. The fuselage sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane what would have precluded normal operation.
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
- Landing area undershoot during landing (flare/touchdown)
- Hard landing during landing (flare/touchdown) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- cause Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
- cause Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Descent rate › Not attained/maintained
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 33,245 hours in all; 1,800 in this make and model; 40 in the last 90 days; 18 in the last 30 days
- Last flight review: October 17, 2019
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Co-pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 16,185 hours in all; 60 in the last 90 days; 20 in the last 30 days; 10,122 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: December 23, 2019
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme, November 1, 2019; 2,198 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 28,000 lb
- Seats: 10
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Honeywell TFE731-50R (turbofan); 2,798 hours total
- Engine 2: Honeywell TFE731-50R (turbofan); 2,798 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: TJIG La Romana at 2:01 pm
- Destination: SIG San Juan PR
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 09, 5,539 ft by 100 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 2,900 ft; scat at 2,100 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 2:44 pm from TJSJ
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
3 documents, released by the NTSB on April 13, 2020. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 14 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Diagram and Photographs of Airplane Touchdown Point | PDF, 5 pages | View Download |
| 3 | Investigative Photographs | PDF, 3 pages | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
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