Swearingen SA-227-AC N26932
2 December 1991 · Missoula, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 December 1991 at about 01:55 local time, a Swearingen SA-227-AC registered N26932, operated by Horizon Air, was involved in an accident near Missoula, Montana, United States. 18 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Missoula, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Johnson-Bell (MSO)
- Coordinates
- 46.8505, -113.9899
- Aircraft
- Swearingen SA-227-AC
- Registration
- N26932
- 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 → Spokane
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- SEA92LA025
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INABILITY TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF. FACTORS INCLUDE A DRAGGING BRAKE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AS THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DEPARTURE RUNWAY, WHICH HAD AN ACCUMULATION OF SNOW. THE INABILITY TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AT HIGH SPEED WAS CONSISTENT WITH AA DRAGGING BRAKE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Swearingen SA-227 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 1990 | Swearingen SA-227 | Kalispell, Montana, United States | Horizon Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1989 | Swearingen SA-227-AC | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1988 | Swearingen SA-227-TT | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1985 | Swearingen SA-227-AC | Williston, North Dakota, United States | Pioneer Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1985 | Swearingen SA-227-AC | Covington, Kentucky, United States | Comair | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1985 | Swearingen SA-227 | London, Kentucky, United States | Sat-Air, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 1991 | Piper PA-18-125 | Ekalaka, Montana, United States | Erlend D. Laird | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1991 | Aeronca 7BCM | St. Xavier, Montana, United States | Robert W. EPP | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1991 | Cessna C175 | East Glacier, Montana, United States | Louis A. Sitzmann JR | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1991 | Piper PA-25 | Musselshell, Montana, United States | Moore Quality Flying Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1991 | Fleet FL-80 | Havre, Montana, United States | Thorpe, John | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1991 | Piper PA-18-150 | Roy, Montana, United States | Edward R. Peigneux | No injuries | - |