Swearingen SA-226T(B) N161RS
16 January 1993 · John Day, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 January 1993 at about 16:45 local time, a Swearingen SA-226T(B) registered N161RS, operated by Prarie Wood Products, was involved in an accident near John Day, Oregon, United States. 7 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 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- John Day, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- John Day (5J0)
- Coordinates
- 44.4200, -118.9393
- Aircraft
- Swearingen SA-226T(B)
- Registration
- N161RS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Prarie Wood Products
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Roseburg → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA93LA053
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. FACTORS INCLUDE A SNOW COVERED RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT THE RUNWAY HAD NOT BEEN PLOWED RECENTLY. DURING APPROACH, HE COULD IDENTIFY THE RUNWAY BECAUSE OF AIRPORT RUNWAY LIGHTS. HE STATED THAT HE BELIEVED THAT SNOW WAS THROWN UP BY THE PROPELLER(S) AFTER TOUCHDOWN, RESTRICTING HIS VISIBILITY. HE ELECTED TO STAY ON THE GROUND AT THAT TIME RATHER THAN ATTEMPT A GO AROUND. THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING HIS ATTEMPT TO REGAIN CONTROL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 1993 | Boeing A75N1 | Bend, Oregon, United States | Walsh, DON R. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1993 | Champion 7ECA | Medford, Oregon, United States | McCall, Winston R. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1993 | Cessna 185E | North Bend, Oregon, United States | Cordell, Steven D. | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1993 | Cessna 140 | Salem, Oregon, United States | Cosentino, Joseph & Debora | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1993 | Robinson R22 BETA | Bend, Oregon, United States | Puget Sound Helicopter | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-23-250 | Estacada, Oregon, United States | Ryan, Lawrence J. | Fatal | 4 |