# Incident 19980629037579I: Beech 1900D, Reading, PA, June 29, 1998

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 29, 1998, 17:32 local time
- Place: Reading, PA
- Airport: Reading Municipal Gen Carl A Spaatz
- Phase of flight: Other Ground Ops
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: MASA
- Location: 40.3392° N, 75.9263° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Reading, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3392&lon=-75.9263&mi=10
- Aircraft: N155ZV, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N155ZV-2011-05-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 1900D (registry code 1154162, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-1900d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series (registry code 52032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6a-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 1900D
- People aboard: 5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,100 total, 3,800 in this make and model, 200 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980629037579I

## Narrative

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

MESA FLIGHT FROM LANCASTER TO READING, PA, LANDED AT READING WITH THREE PASSENGERS ON BOARD AND TAXIED TO GATE. SHUT DOWN ENGINES AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE TOP OF ONE ENGINE. THE PILOT EVACUATED THE PASSENGERS AND CALLED ARFF. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE WAS FOUND AND A/C WENT TO MAINTENANCE HANGAR. MAINTENANCE FOUND VCM, VAPOR CYCLE MACHINE, SEIZED AND THE BELT MELTED ON PULLEY, WHICH CAUSED THE SMOKE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED VCM AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE ON 6/30/98.

## Other reports on N155ZV (3)

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

- [Incident 20070911019649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070911019649I), Sep 11, 2007: Beech 1900D (N155ZV), Little Rock, AR, No damage. (-23) On taxi out at lit, flight crew smelled smoke. A few seconds later it was visible. Crew suspected captain's EFIS system. The crew shut off the EFIS power…
- [Accident 20040315003719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040315003719A), Mar 15, 2004: Beech 1900D (N155ZV), Manhattan, KS, Substantial damage. (-23) While acting as the pilot-in-command of air midwest flight 5208 on March 15, 2004, captain robert peterson holder of ATP certificate 529023720, failed to…
- [Incident 20040112000739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040112000739I), Jan 12, 2004: Beech 1900D (N155ZV), Pittsburgh, PA. (-23) On approach, performed normal gear extension. Experienced no rt main gear down and locked indication. Go around was executed and the check list ran. One…

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