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March 13, 1983 · Swearingen SA226TC · N1011N

Albany, NY

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
March 13, 1983
Injury Outcomes
8 injuries (8 minor injuries), 6 uninjured
Location
Albany, NY
Aircraft
Swearingen SA226TC
Tail Number
N1011N
Operator
East Coast Airways
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
NYC83FA074

The pilot reported that during arrival, he followed the ILS glide slope to touchdown about 1000 ft down the runway. He reported the landing was smooth, and when the aircraft was approximately 100 ft from the intersection of runways 1/19 and 10/28, he saw a ridge of snow and ice across the runway. Since the aircraft was still traveling at approximately 50 knots, the aircrew could not avoid the ice and snow. As the aircraft crossed the intersection, a loud noise was heard. The landing gear aural warning horn activated and the red light on the nose gear indicator illuminated. After stopping, an inspection revealed the nose gear was bent aft and the fuselage was wrinkled. Also, the space between the nosewheel tires was found packed with ice. A further investigation revealed that snowplow operators had been plowing snow on runway 10/28 and turn-arounds had been made on runway 1/19 before the Swearingen, N1011N, had landed.

Full Narrative

THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING ARRIVAL, HE FOLLOWED THE ILS GLIDE SLOPE TO TOUCHDOWN ABOUT 1000 FT DOWN THE RWY. HE REPORTED THE LANDING WAS SMOOTH, AND WHEN THE ACFT WAS APRX 100 FT FROM THE INTERSECTION OF RWYS 1/19 AND 10/28, HE SAW A RIDGE OF SNOW AND ICE ACROSS THE RWY. SINCE THE ACFT SAW STILL TRAVELING AT APRX 50 KTS, THE AIRCREW COULD NOT AVOID THE ICE AND SNOW. AS THE ACFT CROSSED THE INTERSECTION, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD. THE LANDING GEAR AURAL WARNING HORN ACTIVATED AND THE RED LIGHT ON THE NOSE GEAR INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AFTER STOPPING, AN INSPECTION REVEALED THE NOSE GEAR WAS BENT AFT AND THE FUSELAGE WAS WRINKLED. ALSO, THE SPACE BETWEEN THE NOSEWHEEL TIRES WAS FOUND PACKED WITH ICE. A FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT SNOWPLOW OPERATORS HAD BEEN PLOWING SNOW ON RWY 10/28 AND TURN-AROUNDS HAD BEEN MADE ON RWY 1/19 BEFORE SWEARINGEN, N1011N, HAD LANDED.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time19:00 EST
Nearest AirportALBANY (0nm N)
Runway10
Runway Length7200 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftSwearingen SA226TC
Tail NumberN1011N
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorEast Coast Airways
Operating RulePart 135
Engines2
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsAiresearch · TPE 331 · Turboprop · 840
Seats21

People & Injuries

Injury Summary8 injuries (8 minor injuries), 6 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor8
Uninjured6
Total14
Crew 1Age 33 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsIMC
LightDark Night
Wind340° @ 10 kt
Visibility1 sm
CeilingOvercast 500 ft
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

Appendix: Source Data