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Incident

FAA incident report · Beech 1900C · Philadelphia, PA · January 26, 1988

Date: January 26, 1988 · 18:00 local
Place: Philadelphia, PA
Airport: Philadelphia International
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: AAGA
Aircraft: N818BE
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC88IA078
Reported as: Beech 1900C
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A65B
People aboard: 14
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,500 total1,100 in this make and model

N818BERegistration cancelled May 31, 1996 · Beech 1900CS/N UB61 Airframe modelBeech 1900C

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What happened

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Unable to level at cruise altitude due to jammed elevators. Made no flap landing. Found shop rag jammed in pulley.

As the FAA filed it

UNABLE TO LEVEL AT CRUISE ALTITUDE DUE TO JAMMED ELEVATORS. MADE NO FLAP LANDING. FOUND SHOP RAG JAMMED IN PULLEY.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC88IA078Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPhiladelphia, PAThe Beech 1900C took off on a scheduled commuter flt. When attempting to level the aircraft at 5000 ft, the co-pilot was unable to push the control wheel forward FAR enough to level off. By reducing power, the crew was able to compensate. The crew…Jan 26, 1988 · No damage

Other reports on N818BE · 2

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

Incident 19900914049809IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Du Bois, PANR2 engine fire warning. Diverted for landing. Outboard intake de-ice tube disconnected. Defective fire loop.Sep 14, 1990 Incident 19891207063899IClimb · Albany, NYUnable to control RPM on right engine. Shut down and flew to destination. Beta teleflex cable out of rig.Dec 7, 1989