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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Swrngn SA227AC · Durango, CO · January 14, 1984

Date: January 14, 1984 · 21:05 local
Place: Durango, CO
Airport: Laplata County
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: CACA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N31088
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN84IA070
Reported as: Swrngn SA227AC
Reported engine: AiResearch TPE33111U
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,000 total3,200 in this make and model220 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Landed left of center line. Left wheel ran off runway. Struck a snowbank. Nose gear collapsed.

As the FAA filed it

LANDED LEFT OF CENTER LINE. LEFT WHEEL RAN OFF RUNWAY. STRUCK A SNOWBANK. NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DEN84IA070Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportDurango, COAccording to the captain, the coplt was making the landing & crossed the threshold at 50 to 60 ft AGL at 110 to 115 KTS. He said a slightly higher airspeed was used to compensate for a small abount of ice that remained on the leading edge of the wings. In the…Jan 15, 1984 · Minor damage