- Date
- June 1, 1988, 08:50 local (12:50 UTC)
- Place
- Utica, NY
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N20PABeech H18
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 24, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880601019599A
- Case key
- 36157
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The flight had departed syracuse airport enroute to plattsburg, new york transporting ups packages. At about 0810 hours, a loss of power on the left engine was experienced and altitude could not be maintained. The pilot informed griffiss control that he could not make the oneida nor hancock airports and was making a precautionary landing. The aircraft touched down on uneven terrain and the right landing gear collapsed. During engine teardown it was revealed that the no.3 rod and piston had broken.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N20PA
- Reported as
- Beech H18
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- BA-694
- Airframe hours
- 6,867
- Engine
- P&W R-985-AN14B, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Sair Aviation, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Sair Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 20, 1988 · 5 hours before
- Departed
- SYR · Syracuse, NY
- Destination
- PLB · Plattsburg, NY
- Flight plan
- IFR
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 8,019 total · 755 in this make and model · 5,892 as pilot in command · 105 in the last 90 days · 50 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 290° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,800 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 70 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.