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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Swrngn SA227AC · Hailey, ID · March 8, 1985

Date
March 8, 1985 · 18:43 local
Place
Hailey, ID
Airport
Friedman Memorial
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
QXEA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3115U
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA85LA070
Reported as
Swrngn SA227AC
Reported engine
AiResearch TPE33111U
People aboard
18
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,900 total1,200 in this make and model0 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.

Collided with snowbank due to ineffective nose steering. Probable excessive weight in rear of aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

COLLIDED WITH SNOWBANK DUE TO INEFFECTIVE NOSE STEERING. PROBABLE EXCESSIVE WEIGHT IN REAR OF AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

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