39.7392° N, 104.9847° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Denver, CO, within about 7 miles.Open in the map
Date
March 17, 1980 · 07:00 local
Place
Denver, CO
Airport
Stapleton
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
SAWA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N2MM
Reported as
Swrngn SA226TC
People aboard
5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,000 total700 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot forgot to release parking brake, blew both main gear tires. Did not use checklist.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT FORGOT TO RELEASE PARKING BRAKE, BLEW BOTH MAIN GEAR TIRES. DID NOT USE CHECKLIST.