# Incident 19880701033399I: Beech B99, Billings, MT, July 1, 1988

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 1, 1988, 17:46 local time
- Place: Billings, MT
- Airport: Billings Logan International
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: JIKA
- Location: 45.8078° N, 108.5435° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at BILLINGS LOGAN INTL (BIL), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.8078&lon=-108.5435&mi=10
- Aircraft: N21FW, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N21FW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech B-99 (registry code 1154004, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b-99) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: U/A Canada PT6 SER 578HP (registry code 61501, https://openairdocs.org/engine/u-a-canada-pt6-ser-578hp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B99
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,500 in this make and model
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880701033399I

## Narrative

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

UNABLE TO RETRACT GEAR ON CLIMBOUT RETURNED SAFELY. A WIRE TO THE HYDRAULIC POWER PACK HAD SHORTED OUT.

## Other reports on N21FW (5)

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

- [Incident 20090216001139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090216001139I), Feb 16, 2009: Beech B99 (N21FW), Ontario, CA, Minor damage. (-23) During climb (after 8000 ft), the cockpit lower center pedestal area emitted smoke and sparks.
- [Incident 19961031039839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961031039839I), Oct 31, 1996: Beech B99 (N21FW), Salt Lake City, UT. Narrative: on Thursday, October 31, 1996, during approach to Salt Lake City International Airport, UT a Beechcraft BE-99, N21FW, experienced a fire warning…
- [Incident 19810619045089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810619045089I), Jun 19, 1981: Beech B99 (N21FW), Yakima, WA. Gear down limit switch stuck. Extended gear manually.
- [Incident 19800403047359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800403047359I), Apr 3, 1980: Beech B99 (N21FW), Seattle, WA, Minor damage. Engine failed and caught fire. Pilot was able to extinguish fire and land safely.
- [Incident 19800327043099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800327043099I), Mar 27, 1980: Beech B99 (N21FW), Pullman, WA, Minor damage. Engine fire in flight caused by hot spot from faulty fuel nozzle.

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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