# Incident 19851209067229I: Beech B99, Mt Vernon, IL, December 9, 1985

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 9, 1985, 17:15 local time
- Place: Mt Vernon, IL
- Airport: Mt Vernon
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: AKYA
- Location: 38.3234° N, 88.8585° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at MOUNT VERNON (MVN), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3234&lon=-88.8585&mi=10
- Aircraft: N38AK, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38AK-2013-05-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech B-99 (registry code 1154004, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b-99) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A (registry code 52043, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-60a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B99
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,200 total, 16,602 in this make and model, 218 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851209067229I

## Narrative

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

UNSAFE NOSE GEAR LIGHT. CREW DID NOT FOLLOW AFM CHECKLIST. CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. LEFT MAIN COLLAPSED ON LANDING.

## Other reports on N38AK (1)

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

- [Incident 19850823057389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850823057389I), Aug 23, 1985: Beech B99 (N38AK), Owensboro, KY. During climb left engine lost all power. Engine secured and returned. One compressor turbine blade failed.

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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