Fairchild SA-227-AC N386PH
23 January 1989 · Seattle, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 January 1989 at about 21:44 local time, a Fairchild SA-227-AC registered N386PH, operated by Horizon Air, was involved in an incident near Seattle, Washington, United States. 14 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:44
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Seattle, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Seatac (SEA)
- Coordinates
- 47.4405, -122.2791
- Aircraft
- Fairchild SA-227-AC
- Registration
- N386PH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Horizon Air
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Portland
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA89IA042
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Probable cause
INOPERATIVE NOSEWHEEL STEERING DUE TO IMPROPER MAINTENANCE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE INCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF ADEQUATE MAINTENANCE INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN THE AIRCRAFT MANUALS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE ON TAKEOFF ROLL, THE CPT TURNED THE ELECTRIC NOSE WHEEL STEERING OFF. THE FIRST OFFICER, FLYING THE ACFT, ANNOUNCED AN UNCOMMANDED RIGHT YAW. THE CPT TOOK THE CONTROLS BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO BRING THE ACFT TO A HALT BEFORE DEPARTING THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. POST MISHAP TESTS REVEALED A MALFUNCTION OF THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING DUE TO IMPROPER REPLACEMENT OF VALVES IN THE HYDRAULIC STEERING ACTUATOR UNIT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild SA-227 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 1988 | Fairchild SA-227-AC | Sacramento, California, United States | Wings West | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1990 | Fairchild SA 227 | Morrisville, North Carolina, United States | AMR Eagle, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1987 | Fairchild SA-227 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | Resort Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1986 | Fairchild SA-227 | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | DHL Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1992 | Fairchild SA-227-AC | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Fairchild Aircraft Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1992 | Fairchild SA 227-AC | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | Lone Star Airlines | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 1989 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415D | Vancouver, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1989 | Cessna 140 | Amboy, Washington, United States | Larry Cahoon | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1989 | Cessna 172 | Bremerton, Washington, United States | Flight Tech, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1989 | Cessna A-185-F | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1989 | Hiller UH-12E | Raymond, Washington, United States | Glacier Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1989 | Aero Commander 600 S-2D | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |