# Incident 19880615031929I: Beech C99, Lexington, KY, June 15, 1988

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 15, 1988, 17:25 local time
- Place: Lexington, KY
- Airport: Blue Grass
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: AKYA
- Location: 38.0367° N, 84.6086° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at BLUE GRASS (LEX), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.0367&lon=-84.6086&mi=10
- Aircraft: N261SW, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N261SW-2023-12-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech C-99 (registry code 1154006, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c-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 C99
- People aboard: 15
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,500 total, 4,300 in this make and model, 175 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880615031929I

## Narrative

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

CREW HATCH CAME OPEN ON TAKEOFF. STRUCK A RUNWAY LIGHT WHILE TURNING ON RUNWAY.RECENTLY REPAIRED LEFT BRAKE FAILED.

## Other reports on N261SW (4)

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

- [Accident 20230815009959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230815009959A), Aug 15, 2023: Beech C-99 (N261SW), Lansing, MI, Substantial damage. On August 15th, 2023 at approximately 08:10 local time a Beech C-99, [privacy data omitted], operated by a 135 air carrier and piloted by a commercial licensed…
- [Incident 20090408002809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090408002809I), Apr 8, 2009: Beech C99 (N261SW), Portland, OR, Minor damage. (-23) On departure, pilot noticed the cowling from the left engine had come loose. Pilot returned for landing. Upon landing, the pilot put the engines into…
- [Incident 20011107032729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011107032729I), Nov 7, 2001: Beech C99 (N261SW), Price, UT. (-23) Vernal, UT (vel) to Price, UT (puc), declared emergency while on final approach after noticing a series of flashes and sparks emitting from the #2 engine…
- [Incident 19890130009959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890130009959I), Jan 30, 1989: Beech C99 (N261SW), Indianapolis, IN. Faulty gear indication after takeoff. Emergency procedure used. Returned. Lock cap assembly had malfunctioned.

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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