# Incident 19961031039839I: Beech B99, Salt Lake City, UT, October 31, 1996

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 31, 1996, 06:47 local time
- Place: Salt Lake City, UT
- Airport: Salt Lake City International
- Phase of flight: Final Approach-IFR
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: JIKA
- Location: 40.7884° N, 111.9778° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at SALT LAKE CITY INTL (SLC), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7884&lon=-111.9778&mi=10
- Aircraft: N21FW, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N21FW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech B-99 (registry code 1154004, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b-99) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: U/A Canada PT6 SER 578HP (registry code 61501, https://openairdocs.org/engine/u-a-canada-pt6-ser-578hp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B99
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961031039839I

## Narrative

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

NARRATIVE: ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1996, DURING APPROACH TO SALT LAKE CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, UT A BEECHCRAFT BE-99, N21FW, EXPERIENCED A FIRE WARNING LIGHT ON THE LEFT ENGINE. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. THE PILOT SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND LANDED AT SALT LAKE CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AT APPROXIMATELY 0647 LOCAL TIME WITHOUT INCIDENT. AMERIFLIGHT MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND A FAULTY FIRE DETECTION LOOP AND REPLACED THE SAME. THIS IS A FINAL REPORT.

## Other reports on N21FW (5)

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

- [Incident 20090216001139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090216001139I), Feb 16, 2009: Beech B99 (N21FW), Ontario, CA, Minor damage. (-23) During climb (after 8000 ft), the cockpit lower center pedestal area emitted smoke and sparks.
- [Incident 19880701033399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880701033399I), Jul 1, 1988: Beech B99 (N21FW), Billings, MT. Unable to retract gear on climbout returned safely. A wire to the hydraulic power pack had shorted out.
- [Incident 19810619045089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810619045089I), Jun 19, 1981: Beech B99 (N21FW), Yakima, WA. Gear down limit switch stuck. Extended gear manually.
- [Incident 19800403047359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800403047359I), Apr 3, 1980: Beech B99 (N21FW), Seattle, WA, Minor damage. Engine failed and caught fire. Pilot was able to extinguish fire and land safely.
- [Incident 19800327043099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800327043099I), Mar 27, 1980: Beech B99 (N21FW), Pullman, WA, Minor damage. Engine fire in flight caused by hot spot from faulty fuel nozzle.

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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