Fairchild SA227-AT N482SA
28 July 1988 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 July 1988 at about 02:17 local time, a Fairchild SA227-AT registered N482SA, operated by Peninsula Airways, was involved in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. 8 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Anchorage Int'l (ANC)
- Coordinates
- 61.1602, -149.9905
- Aircraft
- Fairchild SA227-AT
- Registration
- N482SA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Peninsula Airways
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Dillingham
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC88FA100
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Probable cause
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
DURING THE TAXI TO THE RUNWAY, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTED A VIBRATION IN THE AIRPLANE AND STOPPED TO CHECK THE TIRES, THINKING THAT THEY WERE UNDERINFLATED. NO OBVIOUS PROBLEM WAS SEEN, AND THEY ELECTED TO TAKEOFF. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, A FIRE ERUPTED IN THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WHEELWELL. THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT AND LANDED SAFELY. HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING AND AILERON CONTROL SYSTEM. EXAMINATION OF THE BRAKES REVEALED A COCKED THERMAL INSULATOR IN THE PISTON BORE. THERE WAS EVIDENCE THAT THE BRAKES WERE WORN, HAD BEEN DRAGING, THEN OVERHEATED; AND THAT THE TIRES HAD EXPLODED PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE FIRE DAMAGE INDICATED THAT THE FIRE HAD STARTED NEAR THE BRAKES. AN ALUMINUM FITTING WAS USED AS PART OF THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM ON THE STEEL BRAKE HOUSING. THE EXAM INDICATED THAT THE FITTING HAD BEEN INSTALLED BUT COULD NOT BE FOUND AFTER THE FIRE. THE CREW SAID THAT THEY DELAYED LOWERING THE GEAR, IN CONTRADICTION TO THE CHECKLIST REQUIREMENT WHEN THE WHEELWELL AND WING OVERHEAT LIGHT IS ON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild SA227 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1988 | Fairchild SA227-AC | Cary, North Carolina, United States | Avair, Inc. | Fatal | 12 |
| 25 Sep 1987 | Fairchild SA227-AC | Twin Falls, Idaho, United States | Horizon Air Industries, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1989 | Fairchild SA227-AC | Los Angeles, California, United States | Skywest Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1990 | Fairchild SA227-AC | Elko, Nevada, United States | Skywest Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1990 | Fairchild SA227-AC | Covington, Kentucky, United States | Comair, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 May 1990 | Fairchild SA227 | Olympia, Washington, United States | Horizon Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1988 | Cessna 210L | Juneau, Alaska, United States | Engineered Systems, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1988 | De Havilland DHC-2 | Kasaan, Alaska, United States | Ketchikan Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Jan 1988 | Cessna 172 | Willow, Alaska, United States | Alvin L. Ashton | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-14 | Glennallen, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1988 | Piper PA-18 | Togiak, Alaska, United States | David J. Hilty | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-18A | McGrath, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |