# Incident 19871209079789I: Beech 1900C, State College, PA, December 9, 1987

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 9, 1987, 19:50 local time
- Place: State College, PA
- Airport: University Park
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: PCAA
- Location: 40.7910° N, 77.8568° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of State College, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7910&lon=-77.8568&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3229A, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3229A-2026-04-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 1900C (registry code 1154161, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-1900c) (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 1900C
- People aboard: 21
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,695 total, 879 in this make and model, 225 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871209079789I

## Narrative

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

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHILE LANDING. PROPELLER STRUCK RUNWAY MARKER LIGHT. RIGHT WHEEL SANK INTO SOFT SOD.

## Other reports on N3229A (5)

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

- [Incident 19940607022839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940607022839I), Jun 7, 1994: Beech 1900C (N3229A), Windsor Locks, CT. Right engine fire light. Diverted. Evacuated. False indication,no fire. Replaced fire detection system.
- [Incident 19911201057399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911201057399I), Dec 1, 1991: Beech 1900C (N3229A), Ithaca, NY. Gear light transit problem on takeoff. Returned. Landed safely. Replaced gear selector handle.
- [Incident 19901015055119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901015055119I), Oct 15, 1990: Beech 1900C (N3229A), Binghamton, NY. In transit light remained on after gear retracttion. Returned. Adjusted right landing gear uplock switch.
- [Incident 19890420024409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890420024409I), Apr 20, 1989: Beech 1900 (N3229A), Pittsburgh, PA. On takeoff right fuel feed light came on. Returned. Right fuel feed sensor was replaced.
- [Incident 19860523039189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860523039189I), May 23, 1986: Beech 1900C (N3229A), Binghamton, NY. Landing gear would not retract after takeoff. Uneventful landing. Nose wheel centering link was binding.

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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