Fairchild Merlin SA-226-T YV-2045

Summary

On 2 January 2007 at about 17:40 local time, a Fairchild Merlin SA-226-T registered YV-2045 was involved in an accident near Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. 9 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.

Date

2 January 2007 at 17:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Nearest airport

Richard L. Jones Jr (KRVS)

Coordinates

36.0383, -95.9844

Aircraft

Fairchild Merlin SA-226-T

Registration

YV-2045

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fort Lauderdale → Tulsa

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW07LA052

Nobody was injured.

The loss of control as result of the malfunction of the nose wheel steering mechanism during landing for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The twin pressurized turboprop airplane veered to the left and departed the runway during landing on runway 19R. Runway 19R was reported to be a 5,102-foot long by 100-foot wide asphalt runway. The airplane came to rest on the grass between runway 13 and taxiway Juliet. The pilot reported that following a normal full-flap landing, the airplane started to veer to the left as soon as the nose wheel tires touched down on the runway. The pilot was not able to compensate for the uncommanded drift as result of the nose wheel steering mechanism. The airplane sustained structural damage to the nose section & nose wheel assembly. The 7 passengers and 2 crewmembers egressed the airplane normally and sustained no injuries. The reason for the uncommanded left drift could not be determined. A completed NTSB Form 6120.1 was not received from either one of the pilots nor the operator. The weather was reported as calm winds, 10 statute miles visibility, clear skies, temperature 45 degrees Fahrenheit, dew point 28 degrees Fahrenheit, and a barometric pressure setting of 30.41 inches of Mercury.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.