# Accident 19780824043279A: Beech 99, Pullman, WA, August 24, 1978

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 24, 1978
- Place: Pullman, WA
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operator: CCD
- Location: 46.7331° N, 117.1683° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pullman, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.7331&lon=-117.1683&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8012R (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 99
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A20
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,200 total, 3,200 in this make and model, 300 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA78FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FA059) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780824043279A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

REDUCTION GEAR, ENGINE FAILED. TURBINE OVERSPEED, DISINTEGRATED AND DAMAGED FUSELAGE. LANDED OK.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA78FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FA059), Aug 24, 1978: Beech B99 (N8012R), Pullman, WA, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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