Fairchild SA227AC N368AE
29 January 1988 · S. Lake Tahoe, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 January 1988 at about 20:27 local time, a Fairchild SA227AC registered N368AE, operated by Wings West Airline, was involved in an incident near S. Lake Tahoe, California, United States. 16 people were on board and nobody was injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:27
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- S. Lake Tahoe, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- S. Lake Tahoe (TVL)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Fairchild SA227AC
- Registration
- N368AE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Wings West Airline
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Francisco → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX88IA102
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Probable cause
CAPTAIN'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW FLIGHT MANUAL PROCEDURES IN THE OPERATION OF THE ANTI-ICE/DE-ICE SYSTEMS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING THE DESCENT FOR LANDING THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND ACCUMLUATED A SLIGHT COAT OF ICE. THE ENGINE ANTI-ICE/DE-ICE HEATERS WERE NOT ON THROUGHOUT THE DESCENT AND LANDING. ON TOUCHDOWN BOTH ENGINES FLAMED OUT AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE TERMINAL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild SA227AC accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 1989 | Fairchild SA227AC | Los Angeles, California, United States | Skywest Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Fairchild SA227AC | Panoche, California, United States | Skywest Airlines Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1996 | Fairchild SA227AC | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | Mesaba Airlines | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1988 | Colman BD-4 | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1988 | Cessna 182A | Visalia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1988 | Cessna 150F | Hayfork, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | Ramona, California, United States | Lancer Engineering | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1988 | Cessna 180B | Quincy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1988 | Hiller UH-12D | Winterhaven, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |