# Accident 19960202001319A: Beech C45G, Bristol-Johnson, TN, February 2, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 2, 1996, 18:30 local time
- Place: Bristol-Johnson, TN
- Airport: Tri-City Regional Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: SBRA
- Location: 36.5296° N, 82.3193° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.5296&lon=-82.3193&mi=10
- Aircraft: N204AA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N204AA-2018-01-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech C-45G (registry code 1151014, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c-45g) (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 C45G
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,400 total, 350 in this make and model, 200 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL96LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA044) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960202001319A

## Narrative

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

ROUGH RIGHT ENGINE. THEN LEFT ENGINE IN CLOUDS. HEAT HELPED. UNSAFE GEAR LANDING. CARB HEAT STUCK ON LEFT ENGINE.

## 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 ATL96LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA044), Feb 2, 1996: Beech C-45G (N204AA), Blountville, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat which resulted in a continuing loss of engine power, and the right landing gear's failure to extend during a single engine approach. A factor was the…

## Other reports on N204AA (3)

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

- [Incident 19930304006719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930304006719I), Mar 4, 1993: Beech C45G (N204AA), Charlotte, NC. Had electrical problems. Landed safely. Found both generators kicked off due overvoltage.
- [Incident 19881103058689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881103058689I), Nov 3, 1988: Beech C45G (N204AA), Dublin, VA, Minor damage. Left engine lost power. Forced landing without incident. NR5 cylinder dislodged from case. Piston skirt broken off
- [Incident 19880609043469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880609043469I), Jun 9, 1988: Beech C45G (N204AA), Morgantown, WV. Right engine lost power. Declared emergency and landed safely. Found that the engine had iced up.

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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