# Incident 19800226027359I: Beech H18, Buffalo, NY, February 26, 1980

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 26, 1980, 13:05 local time
- Place: Buffalo, NY
- Airport: International
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 42.8864° N, 78.8784° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Buffalo, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8864&lon=-78.8784&mi=10
- Aircraft: N220WH (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH H18
- Reported engine: PWA R985*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,200 total, 1,200 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800226027359I

## Narrative

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

SHUT DOWN LEFT ENGINE DUE TO VIBRATION. INDUCTION SYSTEM LOADED WITH ICE. SPARK PLUG WIRE FOUND LOOSE.

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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