# Incident 19980826032319I: Beech 99, Omaha, NE, August 26, 1998

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 26, 1998, 06:30 local time
- Place: Omaha, NE
- Airport: Eppley Airfield
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: JDWA
- Location: 41.3032° N, 95.8941° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at EPPLEY AIRFIELD (OMA), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3032&lon=-95.8941&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7994R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7994R-2024-02-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 99 (registry code 1154002, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-99) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: U/A Canada PT6A-20 (registry code 61568, https://openairdocs.org/engine/u-a-canada-pt6a-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 99
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980826032319I

## Narrative

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

ON 8/26/98, APPROXIMATELY 0630 CDT, BEECHCRAFT 99, N7994R DEPARTED EPPLEY AIRFIELD, OMAHA, NE, WHILE ENGAGED IN FAR PART 135 CARGO OPERATIONS FOR SUBURBAN AIR FREIGHT, INC. DURING CLIMBOUT THE PIC WAS UNABLE TO HYDRAULICALLY RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR, AND ELECTED TO RETURN TO EPPLEY AIRFIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED THE INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE LANDING GEAR POWER PACK ASSEMBLE, BEECH P/N 99-388002-1. THE POWER PACK WAS REMOVED FOR OVERHAUL, REINSTALLED AND OPERATIONALLY TESTED PRIOR TO RETURN TO SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.

## Other reports on N7994R (7)

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

- [Incident 20150111018759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150111018759I), Jan 11, 2015: Beech 99 (N7994R), Saint Kitts And, Minor damage. On January 23, 2015 at approx.1340 inspector hernandez; visited aviation partners of boynton beach to investigated an alleged incident that occurred on…
- [Incident 20021002034819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021002034819I), Oct 2, 2002: Beech 99 (N7994R), Grand Island, NE, Minor damage. (-23) On October 2, 2002 at approximately 19:30 CDT a Beechcraft 99, N7994R operated by suburban air freight inc. under certificate number JDWA157F departed…
- [Incident 19951103039919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951103039919I), Nov 3, 1995: Beech 99 (N7994R), Omaha, NE, Minor damage. Bird strike left wing on approach to oma. Damaged wing leading edge.
- [Incident 19851002068849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851002068849I), Oct 2, 1985: Beech 99 (N7994R), Kearney, NE, Minor damage. Encountered a small flock of birds at 7500 feet. Multiple impacts and ingestion of bird parts in left engine.
- [Incident 19850801050359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850801050359I), Aug 1, 1985: Beech 99 (N7994R), Omaha, NE. Shortly after takeoff baggage door unlock light came on. Returned for landing. Cause undetermined.
- [Accident 19840314005689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840314005689A), Mar 14, 1984: Beech 99 (N7994R), North Myrtle Be, SC, Substantial damage. Pilot forgot to extend landing gear. Landed gear up.
- [Incident 19810312015999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810312015999I), Mar 12, 1981: Beech 99 (N7994R), Denver, CO. During taxi after landing, the pilot had trouble following the taxi lights and ran off the runway.

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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