Fairchild Swearingen SA227BC N787KL

Summary

On 1 November 2003 at about 14:52 local time, a Fairchild Swearingen SA227BC registered N787KL, operated by Key Lime Air, was involved in an accident near Rawlins, Wyoming, United States. One person was 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.

Date

1 November 2003 at 14:52

Classification

Accident

Location

Rawlins, Wyoming, United States

Nearest airport

Rawlins Municipal Airport (RWL)

Coordinates

41.8056, -107.1997

Aircraft

Fairchild Swearingen SA227BC

Registration

N787KL

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Key Lime Air

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Denver → Rawlins

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN04LA020

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing factors include the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision, the icy, snow covered runway and the snow bank.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot noted, during the circling approach, that the runway was snow covered. During the landing roll, the airplane began to slide to the left. The pilot applied right rudder and reversed the right propeller. The airplane slid for approximately 1,900 feet and went off the left side of the runway. The airplane struck a snow bank, substantially damaging the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.