# Incident 19960523020439I: Beech 1900D, Indianapolis, IN, May 23, 1996

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 23, 1996, 20:00 local time
- Place: Indianapolis, IN
- Airport: Indianapolis International
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: S2YA
- Location: 39.7307° N, 86.2896° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7307&lon=-86.2896&mi=10
- Aircraft: N148SK, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N148SK) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 1900D (registry code 1154162, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-1900d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-6 series (registry code 52150, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-6-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 1900D
- People aboard: 20
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,645 total, 2,220 in this make and model, 180 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI96IA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96IA170) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960523020439I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: ON MAY 23, 1996, AT APPROXIMATELY 2500 HOURS (ZULU) A BEECHCRAFT, MODEL BE-1900-D, N148SK, FLIGHT NUMBER 1199, RETURNED TO INDIANAPOLIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (IND) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF REPORTING SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT/CABIN AREA. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 05L. 18 PASSENGERS AND 2 CREW MEMBERS EVACUATED AIRCRAFT ON RUNWAY. INDIANAPOLIS TOWER CLOSED RUNWAY 05L FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. RAYTHEON CORPORATION OF INDIANAPOLIS REMOVED THE AIRCRAFT FROM THE RUNWAY AND TOWED IT TO THEIR RAMP AREA. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE AIRCRAFT IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY ASTRAL AVIATION, INC., DOING BUSINESS AS SKYWAY AIRLINES. THE COMPANY IS BASED OUT OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.

## 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 CHI96IA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96IA170), May 24, 1996: Beech 1900D (N148SK), Indianapolis, IN, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: failure of a forward cabin ventilation blower motor bearing, which resulted in binding of the blower motor; and inadequate design of the electrical system, which allowed overheating of the electrical…

## Other reports on N148SK (1)

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

- [Accident 19990208001209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990208001209A), Feb 8, 1999: Beech 1900D (N148SK), Milwaukee, WI, Substantial damage. Skyway airlines acft was at 3,000 feet preparing for approach when it struck a 20 pound goose with the right wing, the goose passed through the leading edge,…

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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