# Incident 19901214061089I: Beech 1900C, State College, PA, December 14, 1990

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 14, 1990, 16:20 local time
- Place: State College, PA
- Airport: University Park
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: PCAA
- Location: 40.7910° N, 77.8568° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of State College, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7910&lon=-77.8568&mi=10
- Aircraft: N31704, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N31704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 1900C (registry code 1154161, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-1900c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-65B (registry code 52115, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-65b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 1900C
- Reported engine: PWA PT6A65B
- People aboard: 21
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,814 total, 191 in this make and model, 109 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901214061089I

## Narrative

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

RIGHT ENGINE FIRE WARNING ON CLIMBOUT. SECURED AND FIRED BOTTLE. RETURNED. FOUND LIP HEAT TUBES LOOSE. REATTACHED.

## Other reports on N31704 (9)

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

- [Accident 20200508005619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200508005619A), May 8, 2020: Beech 1900C (N31704), San Antonio, TX, Substantial damage. N31704 a Beech 1900C on may 8, 2020 was on a flight from corpus christie, TX (kcrp) to San Antonio, TX (ksat). After departure from kcrp landing gear failed to…
- [Incident 19901219061109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901219061109I), Dec 19, 1990: Beech 1900C (N31704), Middletown, PA. Right engine lost power. Secured. Landed safely. Replaced P3 line from filter to fuel control.
- [Incident 19900926049229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900926049229I), Sep 26, 1990: Beech 1900C (N31704), Binghamton, NY. Unsafe cabin door light after takeoff. Returned and landed. Adjusted door micro switch.
- [Incident 19890704036579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890704036579I), Jul 4, 1989: Beech 1900C (N31704), Binghamton, NY. Aborted takeoff due to engine fire warning. Deplaned without incident. Lip heat line dislodged on left engine.
- [Incident 19890107007089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890107007089I), Jan 7, 1989: Beech 1900C (N31704), Pittsburgh, PA. Door annunciator light came on when pressurized. Depressurized. Light went out. Returned. Adjusted door sill switch.
- [Incident 19881228068279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881228068279I), Dec 28, 1988: Beech 1900C (N31704), Johnstown, PA, Minor damage. Cabin door warning light on climbout. Airstair door departed aircraft on return. Door not found to date.
- [Incident 19880520025079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880520025079I), May 20, 1988: Beech 1900C (N31704), Pittsburgh, PA. Unable to raise flaps on climb. Returned. Landed safely. Pulled circuit breaker for the flap motor as a precaution.
- [Incident 19870728052849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870728052849I), Jul 28, 1987: Beech 1900C (N31704), Pittsburgh, PA, Minor damage. The engine lost power and smoke entered cabin during approach. Aircraft landed safely. Compressor bearing failure.
- [Incident 19870420038629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870420038629I), Apr 20, 1987: Beech 1900C (N31704), Philadelphia, PA. Right engine surged, torque went to zero on approach. Found a valve seat had not been installed on the bleed valve.

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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