19861215067589A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Swrngn SA227AC · Salt Lake City, UT · December 15, 1986

Date
December 15, 1986 · 19:27 local
Place
Salt Lake City, UT
Airport
Salt Lake City International
Phase of flight
Missed Approach IFR
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
SWIA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N164SW
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA87FA036
Reported as
Swrngn SA227AC
Reported engine
AiResearch TPE33110U
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,993 total6,476 in this make and model277 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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The aircraft struck a tower during missed approach. Copilot attitude indicator malfunctioned. Improper procedures.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TOWER DURING MISSED APPROACH. COPILOT ATTITUDE INDICATOR MALFUNCTIONED. IMPROPER PROCEDURES.

NTSB investigation

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