# Accident 19880601019599A: Beech H18, Utica, NY, June 1, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 1, 1988, 08:50 local time
- Place: Utica, NY
- Airport: Oneida County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: EASA
- Location: 43.1394° N, 75.1492° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1394&lon=-75.1492&mi=10
- Aircraft: N20PA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20PA-1991-01-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech H-18 (registry code 1151012, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-h-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH H18
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN14B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,019 total, 755 in this make and model, 105 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC88LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA152) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880601019599A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER ON LEFT ENGINE. GEAR COLLAPSED ON FORCED LANDING. OTHER ENGINE HAD FAILED CONNECTING ROD.

## 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 NYC88LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA152), Jun 1, 1988: Beech H18 (N20PA), Utica, NY, substantial damage

## Other reports on N20PA (2)

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

- [Incident 19880219014439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880219014439I), Feb 19, 1988: Beech H18 (N20PA), Syracuse, NY, Minor damage. Unable to extend gear. Landed gear up. Gear up linkage and roller over center jammed in up position.
- [Incident 19860521030549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860521030549I), May 21, 1986: Beech H18 (N20PA), Syracuse, NY. Heard noise with power fluctuation and leaking oil in left engine. Shutdown engine. Cylinder hold down nuts 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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