# Incident 19890420024409I: Beech 1900, Pittsburgh, PA, April 20, 1989

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 20, 1989, 15:42 local time
- Place: Pittsburgh, PA
- Airport: Greater Pittsburgh International
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: PCAA
- Location: 40.4406° N, 79.9959° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pittsburgh, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4406&lon=-79.9959&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 1900
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A65B
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890420024409I

## Narrative

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

ON TAKEOFF RIGHT FUEL FEED LIGHT CAME ON. RETURNED. RIGHT FUEL FEED SENSOR WAS REPLACED.

## 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 19871209079789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871209079789I), Dec 9, 1987: Beech 1900C (N3229A), State College, PA, Minor damage. Lost directional control while landing. Propeller struck runway marker light. Right wheel sank into soft sod.
- [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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