Swearingen SA-227-AC N3005J

Summary

On 7 April 1985 at about 20:50 local time, a Swearingen SA-227-AC registered N3005J, operated by Pioneer Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident near Williston, North Dakota, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

7 April 1985 at 20:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Williston, North Dakota, United States

Nearest airport

Sloulin Field Int'l (1SN)

Coordinates

48.1593, -103.6302

Aircraft

Swearingen SA-227-AC

Registration

N3005J

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Pioneer Airlines, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rapid City → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN85FA113

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE FLT CREW STATED AFTER THE ACCIDENT THAT THE FLT WAS UNEVENTFUL FROM RAP TO INS. THE FIRST OFFICER WAS FLYING THE ACFT WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. ACCORDING TO THE FLT CREW ALL CHECKLIST ITEMS HAD BEEN PERFORMED PRIOR TO THE LANDING. THE ACFT MADE GND CONTACT WITH THE LANDING GEAR IN THE /UP' POSITION. THE CPT TOOK CONTROLL AND EXECUTED A GO-AROUND. THE LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED MANUALLY AND THE RT ENG SHUTDOWN FOLLOWED BY AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. THREE WITNESSES STATED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS IN THE UP POSITION THROUGHOUT THE APPROACH AND LANDING PHASES. NO EVIDENCE OF A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE WAS FOUND WITH LANDING GEAR COMPONENTS OR SYSTEM.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.