# Accident 19851011051529A: Beech 99, Albany, NY, October 11, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 11, 1985, 10:43 local time
- Place: Albany, NY
- Airport: Albany County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 42.7002° N, 73.7594° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7002&lon=-73.7594&mi=10
- Aircraft: N336PL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N336PL-2013-08-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 99 (registry code 1154002, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-99) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: U/A Canada PT6 SER 578HP (registry code 61501, https://openairdocs.org/engine/u-a-canada-pt6-ser-578hp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 99
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A20
- People aboard: 8
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,580 total, 1,100 in this make and model, 250 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC86LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA005) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851011051529A

## Narrative

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

CRACK IN LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC SYSTEM REDUCER FITTING PREVENTED NORMAL OR MANUAL EXTENSION.  NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.

## 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 NYC86LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA005), Oct 11, 1985: Beech BE-99 (N336PL), Albany, NY, substantial damage

## Other reports on N336PL (3)

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

- [Incident 19861031064339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861031064339I), Oct 31, 1986: Beech 99 (N336PL), Syracuse, NY. Smoke appeared in cockpit. Pilot returned aircraft to airport. Light bulb found shorted in copilots panel.
- [Incident 19860507036049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860507036049I), May 7, 1986: Beech 99 (N336PL), Albany, NY. Engine shutdown after a power surge in cruise. Safe landing. Found compressor turbine blade had failed.
- [Incident 19860326036059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860326036059I), Mar 26, 1986: Beech 99 (N336PL), Albany, NY. Right engine oil pressure surged and dropped. Engine shutdown. Found binding in oil bypass check valve assembly.

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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