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April 7, 1987 · Fairchild SA-227 · N26863
Springfield, MO
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 7, 1987
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Springfield, MO
Aircraft
Fairchild SA-227
Tail Number
N26863
Operator
Resort Air
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
MKC87LA080
ON APRIL 6, 1987 A CREW OPERATING A METRO III, COMMUTER ACFT NOTICED DAMAGE ON BOTH ENG NACELLES DURING A PREFLT INSP. THE COMMUTER OPERATOR CHIEF PILOT WAS NOTIFIED AND AN ON SITE INSP WAS MADE. THE CREW ORIGINALLY RPTNG THE DAMAGE CLAIMED THEY WERE NOT AT FAULT AND HAD NO PREVIOUS FLTS THAT RESULTED IN ANY HARD LNDGS. A SAMPLING OF PAX'S WERE QUESTIONED ABT LNDGS DURING THEIR FLTS. THE PAX'S WERE NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM THAT ANY HARD LNDGS HAD OCCURRED. ANOTHER CREW KNOWN TO HAVE OPERATED THE ACFT ON THE PREVIOUS DAY NOTIFIED THE CHF PILOT THAT THEY HAD A 'FIRM' LNDG AT SPRINGFLD, ILL., BUT DISCOVERED NO DAMAGE DURING TWO SEPARATE POST FLT INSP'S. FLIGHT CREWS WHO OPERATED THE ACDNT ACFT AFTER THE 'FIRM' LNDG WHICH OCCURRED ON APRIL 5, CLAIMED TO HAVE OPERATED THE ACDNT ACFT WITHIN NORMAL PARAMETERS OBSVRNG NO DAMAGE DURING POST FLT INSP'S.
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ON APRIL 6, 1987 A CREW OPERATING A METRO III, COMMUTER ACFT NOTICED DAMAGE ON BOTH ENG NACELLES DURING A PREFLT INSP. THE COMMUTER OPERATOR CHIEF PILOT WAS NOTIFIED AND AN ON SITE INSP WAS MADE. THE CREW ORIGINALLY RPTNG THE DAMAGE CLAIMED THEY WERE NOT AT FAULT AND HAD NO PREVIOUS FLTS THAT RESULTED IN ANY HARD LNDGS. A SAMPLING OF PAX'S WERE QUESTIONED ABT LNDGS DURING THEIR FLTS. THE PAX'S WERE NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM THAT ANY HARD LNDGS HAD OCCURRED. ANOTHER CREW KNOWN TO HAVE OPERATED THE ACFT ON THE PREVIOUS DAY NOTIFIED THE CHF PILOT THAT THEY HAD A 'FIRM' LNDG AT SPRINGFLD, ILL., BUT DISCOVERED NO DAMAGE DURING TWO SEPARATE POST FLT INSP'S. FLIGHT CREWS WHO OPERATED THE ACDNT ACFT AFTER THE 'FIRM' LNDG WHICH OCCURRED ON APRIL 5, CLAIMED TO HAVE OPERATED THE ACDNT ACFT WITHIN NORMAL PARAMETERS OBSVRNG NO DAMAGE DURING POST FLT INSP'S.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time21:30 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledUnknown
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftFairchild SA-227
Tail NumberN26863
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorResort Air
Operating RulePart 135
Engines2
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsGarrett · TPE-331 · Turboprop · 1000
Seats19
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Unknown
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightNr
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0