# Incident 19921015042259I: Beech H18, Selawick, AK, October 15, 1992

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 15, 1992, 11:00 local time
- Place: Selawick, AK
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: FXTA
- Aircraft: N228A, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N228A-2018-08-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech H-18 (registry code 1151012, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-h-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series (registry code 52008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH H18
- Reported engine: PWA R985*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921015042259I

## Narrative

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

RIGHT ENGINE FAILED IN FLIGHT. FORCED LANDING ON FROZEN LAKE. FOUND A BROKEN CRANKSHAFT.

## Other reports on N228A (3)

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

- [Incident 20050131001669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050131001669I), Jan 31, 2005: Beech H18 (N228A), Everett, WA, Minor damage. (-23) Landing at night on 16R the aircraft veered to the right, ground looped, and came to rest in the grass on the east side of the runway. No injuries. The…
- [Accident 19910824036519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910824036519A), Aug 24, 1991: Beech H18 (N228A), White Mountain, AK, Substantial damage. Landing long,used excessive braking. Nosed over near end of runway.
- [Incident 19900108005239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900108005239I), Jan 8, 1990: Beech H18 (N228A), Nome, AK, Minor damage. Unable to retract or extend gear. Returned. Landed with gear in trail. Slide tube bound up and motor sheared off.

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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