Fairchild SA-227-AC N2183A
18 September 1992 · San Antonio, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 September 1992 at about 18:10 local time, a Fairchild SA-227-AC registered N2183A, operated by Fairchild Aircraft Inc., was involved in an accident near San Antonio, Texas, United States. 2 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 18:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Antonio, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- San Antonio Intl. (SAT)
- Coordinates
- 29.5400, -98.4894
- Aircraft
- Fairchild SA-227-AC
- Registration
- N2183A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Fairchild Aircraft Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW92LA228
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE LANDING CAPABILITY OF THE AIRPLANE WAS EXCEEDED. THE LACK OF PERFORMANCE DATA WAS A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING A FUNCTIONAL TEST FLIGHT AND QUALITATIVE ENGINEERING EVALUATION OF THE AIRPLANE'S LONGITUDINAL CONTROL DURING LANDING. DURING FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 12L, HE REDUCED THE ENGINES TO THE FLIGHT IDLE POSITIONS AND ESTABLISHED 95 KIAS. HE WAS UNABLE TO RAISE THE NOSE OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE FLARE TO ARREST THE DESCENT RATE AND LANDED HARD ONTO THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE WAS TAXIED TO THE RAMP AND SECURED. NO MECHANICAL FAILURE WAS FOUND OR REPORTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild SA-227 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1992 | Fairchild SA 227-AC | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | Lone Star Airlines | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Nov 1993 | Fairchild SA 227-AC | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Northeast Express Airlines Inc | Fatal | - |
| 30 Aug 1993 | Fairchild SA-227-AC | Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States | Mesaba Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1990 | Fairchild SA 227 | Morrisville, North Carolina, United States | AMR Eagle, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1994 | Fairchild SA-227 | Santa Monica, California, United States | Skywest Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1989 | Fairchild SA-227-AC | Seattle, Washington, United States | Horizon Air | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 1992 | Beechcraft B19 | Bonham, Texas, United States | ARI BEN Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1992 | Alvin D Campbell KR-2 | San Marcos, Texas, United States | Alvin D. Campbell | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Jan 1992 | Cessna 205A | Spring, Texas, United States | Owens, Grady | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1992 | Mooney M20J | Austin, Texas, United States | Kissock, Darryl C. | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1992 | Piper PA-28-140 | Denton, Texas, United States | Thomas A. Tweeddale | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1992 | Robinson R22 | Alpine, Texas, United States | Helicopters International | Fatal | 1 |