# Accident 19891223052879A: Beech G18S, Brevig, AK, December 23, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 23, 1989, 16:50 local time
- Place: Brevig, AK
- Airport: Brevig Mission Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: FXTA
- Location: 65.3398° N, 166.5108° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=65.3398&lon=-166.5108&mi=10
- Aircraft: N220H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N220H-1995-04-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech G18S (registry code 1151010, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-g18s) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH G18S
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,563 total, 250 in this make and model, 300 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC90LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA017) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891223052879A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE LOST POWER ON APPROACH, FEATHERED BUT UNABLE TO MAKE RUNWAY, CRASHED ON TUNDRA. CAUSE POWER LOSS UNKNOWN.

## 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 ANC90LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA017), Dec 23, 1989: Beech 18 (N220H), Brevig Mission, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: LOSS OF POWER IN THE THE RIGHT ENGINE FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. THE ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.

## Other reports on N220H (1)

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

- [Incident 19860204028939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860204028939I), Feb 4, 1986: Beech G18S (N220H), Terre Haute, IN. During climb, pilot noted sparks from the left engine. Returned and found a cylinder exhaust gasket separated.

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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