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December 7, 1982 · Swearingen SA226-T · N4273X

San Francisco, CA

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
December 7, 1982
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (5 uninjured)
Location
San Francisco, CA
Aircraft
Swearingen SA226-T
Tail Number
N4273X
Operator
United Faith Foundation
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX83FVM04

During arrival, the winds were reported from 350 to 360 deg at 20 gusting 25 kts, and while landing, they were from 360 deg at 21 kts. The acft's max demo x-wind capability was 22 kts. The plt reported that during the landing, the power levers were retarded to idle, then to reverse. While entering reverse, the acft swerved to the left, away from the x-wind. The plt then advanced the throttles out of reverse to less than flt idle. At that time, the acft swerved to the right. The power levers were again reversed & brakes were applied. However, the acft veered off the right side of the rwy. It continued into mud, the nose gear collapsed & both props were damaged. The plt did not feather the engs until after both props had stopped turning. The right prop was found in the full feathered position, the left prop had not feathered. Removal of the right prop dome revealed no apparent abnormalities or internal damage. There was evidence that the left prop had gone beyond full reverse on impact. No preimpact failure was found.

Full Narrative

DURING ARRIVAL, THE WINDS WERE REPORTED FROM 350 TO 360 DEG AT 20 GUSTING 25 KTS, AND WHILE LANDING, THEY WERE FROM 360 DEG AT 21 KTS. THE ACFT'S MAX DEMO X-WIND CAPABILITY WAS 22 KTS. THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING, THE POWER LEVERS WERE RETARDED TO IDLE, THEN TO REVERSE. WHILE ENTERING REVERSE, THE ACFT SWERVED TO THE LEFT, AWAY FROM THE X-WIND. THE PLT THEN ADVANCED THE THROTTLES OUT OF REVERSE TO LESS THAN FLT IDLE. AT THAT TIME, THE ACFT SWERVED TO THE RIGHT. THE POWER LEVERS WERE AGAIN REVERSED & BRAKES WERE APPLIED. HOWEVER, THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY. IT CONTINUED INTO MUD, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED & BOTH PROPS WERE DAMAGED. THE PLT DID NOT FEATHER THE ENGS UNTIL AFTER BOTH PROPS HAD STOPPED TURNING. THE RIGHT PROP WAS FOUND IN THE FULL FEATHERED POSITION, THE LEFT PROP HAD NOT FEATHERED. REMOVAL OF THE RIGHT PROP DOME REVEALED NO APPARENT ABNORMALITIES OR INTERNAL DAMAGE. THERE WAS EVIDENCE THAT THE LEFT PROP HAD GONE BEYOND FULL REVERSE ON IMPACT. NO PREIMPACT FAILURE WAS FOUND.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time11:56 PST
Nearest AirportSan Francisco Intl. (0nm N)
Runway28R
Runway Length11870 ft
Runway Width200 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftSwearingen SA226-T
Tail NumberN4273X
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorUnited Faith Foundation
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsAiresearch · TPE-3313U303G · Turboprop · 840
Seats10

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (5 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured5
Total5
Crew 1Age 43 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind360° @ 21 kt
Visibility40 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point13 C / 0 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time11:56

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