19790125022159A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech H-18 · Pittsburgh, PA · January 25, 1979

Date: January 25, 1979 · 08:07 local
Place: Pittsburgh, PA
Airport: Greater Pittsburg
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N135W
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC79FA021
Reported as: Beech H18
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R985*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,008 total66 in this make and model165 in the last 90 days

N135WRegistration cancelled Aug 30, 2012 · Beech H-18S/N BA-643 · Built 1963 Airframe modelBeech H-18 Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Lost left engine after takeoff. Landed crossways on taxiway. Collapsed gear over gross wt. Engine valves defective

As the FAA filed it

LOST LEFT ENGINE AFTER TAKEOFF. LANDED CROSSWAYS ON TAXIWAY. COLLAPSED GEAR OVER GROSS WT. ENGINE VALVES DEFECTIVE

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC79FA021Accident · No injuriesClosedPittsburgh, PAJan 25, 1979 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N135W · 4

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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