40.5081° N, 78.4011° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Altoona, PA, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
April 6, 1978 · 11:38 local
Place
Altoona, PA
Airport
Greater Pittsburg
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Aircraft
N142CA
Reported as
Beech 99
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,700 total2,600 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot experienced problems with gear down indicator lights. Found moisture in down lock switch.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH GEAR DOWN INDICATOR LIGHTS. FOUND MOISTURE IN DOWN LOCK SWITCH.