Fairchild SA227 N27442
23 May 1990 · Olympia, Washington, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 May 1990 at about 15:30 local time, a Fairchild SA227 registered N27442, operated by Horizon Airlines, was involved in an incident near Olympia, Washington, United States. 20 people were on board and one had minor injuries. 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 15:30
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Olympia, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.9709, -122.8710
- Aircraft
- Fairchild SA227
- Registration
- N27442
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Horizon Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Portland → Seattle
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- Unk
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA90IA085
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
Probable cause
DUE TO AN ICE BUILD-UP DEPARTING THE PROPELLER AND STRIKING THE CABIN WINDOW.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE DESCENDING FROM 14,000 FEET, THE SECOND ROW RIGHT SIDE CABIN WINDOW SUDDENLY BLEW OUT. AN EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS INITIATED TO THE AIRPORT WHERE THE AIRPLANE LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE WINDOW AND FRAME WERE INSPECTED AND NOTED THAT THE FRAME AND CONNECTING BOLTS APPEARED UNDAMAGED. TWO INDENTATIONS WERE NOTED ON THE FUSELAGE JUST FORWARD OF THE WINDOW AND AFT OF THE ICE PROTECTION PLATE. PASSENGERS REPORTED THAT PRIOR TO THE WINDOW BLOW OUT, LOUD BUMPS OR THUMPS WERE HEARD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild SA227 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 11 Jun 1991 | Fairchild SA227-AC | Visalia, California, United States | Wings West Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1989 | Fairchild SA227-AC | Los Angeles, California, United States | Skywest Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1988 | Fairchild SA227-AT | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Peninsula Airways | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1988 | Fairchild SA227-AC | Cary, North Carolina, United States | Avair, Inc. | Fatal | 12 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 1990 | Cessna 177B | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1990 | Bell 206B | Winthrop, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1990 | Bell BH-47G3B2 | Des Moines, Washington, United States | Richard H. Butz | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1990 | Cessna 140 | Vancouver, Washington, United States | Bogar, Floyd | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1990 | Cessna 150J | Graham, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1990 | Bell 206 | Cougar, Washington, United States | Bluebird Helicopter | No injuries | - |