# Incident 19860520021879I: Beech 1900, Binghamton, NY, May 20, 1986

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 20, 1986, 09:43 local time
- Place: Binghamton, NY
- Airport: Broome County
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: PCAA
- Location: 42.1013° N, 75.9094° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Binghamton, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1013&lon=-75.9094&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3071A, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3071A) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 1900C (registry code 1154161, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-1900c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65B (registry code 52115, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-65b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 1900
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,600 total, 200 in this make and model
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860520021879I

## Narrative

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

ENGINE SHUTDOWN WHEN OIL PRESSURE DECREASED. RETURNED AND FOUND OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER HAD FAILED.

## Other reports on N3071A (3)

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

- [Incident 19940822032839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940822032839I), Aug 22, 1994: Beech 1900C (N3071A), Binghamton, NY, Substantial damage. Engine compressor failure enroute landed at Binghamton. Compressor turbine blade failure. Replaced engine.
- [Incident 19911215059579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911215059579I), Dec 15, 1991: Beech 1900C (N3071A), Binghamton, NY. Left engine compressor failure after departure. Returned. Engine removed.
- [Incident 19891225064629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891225064629I), Dec 25, 1989: Beech 1900 (N3071A), Binghamton, NY. Torque fluctuation on climb. Shut engine down and returned. Linkage at propeller governor was 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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