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April 26, 2005 · Swearingen SA-26AT · N50KV

Lawrenceville, GA

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 26, 2005
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 minor injuries)
Location
Lawrenceville, GA
Aircraft
Swearingen SA-26AT
Tail Number
N50KV
Operator
Henry C Davis Ii
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ATL05LA075

While executing an instrument approach to land on runway 25, the airplane collided with the runway, and collapsed the right main landing gear. The airplane subsequently burst into flames after the pilot and passenger exited the airplane. Post-accident examination of the engines found both the left and right engine fuel controls in a low power setting. Examination of the propeller control found both propellers at 30-degrees. The pilot did not report any flight control or mechanical problems during flight.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's improper landing flare that resulted in a hard landing.

Full Narrative

On April 26, 2005, at 1826 eastern daylight time, a Swearingen SA-26AT, N50KV, registered to Southland Leasing Company, and operated by the Airline Transport Pilot, collided with runway 25,and burst into flames during a landing at the Gwinnett County-Briscoe Airport, in Lawrenceville, Georgia. The flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91, and instrument flight rules. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and an IFR flight plan was filed. The pilot and passenger received minor injuries and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The flight originated from Spartanburg, South Carolina, on April 26, 2005, at 1741. According to the pilot, just before touchdown the airplane turned right, and the left wing lifted and the right main gear hit the ground. He said the right main gear collapsed and the airplane bounced back into the air. He further said the airplane hit the ground a second time at a right angle to the runway's center line, and the left main and nose gear broke off and the airplane came to a stop on a taxiway. He stated that he and his passenger egressed the airplane through the emergency exit window on the right side of the airplane and got about 200 to 300 feet away when the airplane caught fire and burned. Airport crash fire rescue arrived shortly and extinguished the fire. Post-accident examination of the airplane revealed that the right main landing gear collapsed on initial contact with the runway, and the left main and nose gear collapsed shortly after the right main and subsequently separated from the airplane. Examination of the engines found both the left and right engine fuel controls in a low power setting. Examination of the propeller control found both propellers at 30-degrees. The pilot did not report a flight control or mechanical problems during flight.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time18:26 EDT
Nearest AirportGwinnett County - Briscoe Fiel (0nm)
Runway25
Runway Length6000 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Flight Plan ActivatedYes
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftSwearingen SA-26AT
Tail NumberN50KV
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorHenry C Davis Ii
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsGarrett · TPE 331-1-151 · Turboprop · 840 | Garrett · TPE 331-1-151 · Turboprop · 840
Seats7

People & Injuries

Injury Summary2 injuries (2 minor injuries)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor2
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 59 · Second Class · Minor

Conditions

ConditionsIMC
LightNight
WindCalm
Visibility3 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 700 ft
Temperature / Dew Point54 / 52
Altimeter29.78 inHg
Observation Time20:45
Weather SourceWFAC

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