19880119048939A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Swrngn SA227-AC · Durango, CO · January 19, 1988

Date: January 19, 1988 · 19:20 local
Place: Durango, CO
Airport: Durango-La Plata County
Phase of flight: Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: CACA
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N68TC
NTSB investigation: NTSBDCA88MA017
Reported as: Swrngn SA227AC
Reported engine: Garrett TPE33111U
People aboard: 10
Fatal injuries: 9
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,184 total3,028 in this make and model165 in the last 90 days

N68TCRegistration cancelled May 18, 1989 · Swearingen SA227-ACS/N AC457 Airframe modelSwearingen SA227-AC

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What happened

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

F/o flying. Captains ineffective monitoring of an unstabilized approach resulted in descent below approach profile.

As the FAA filed it

F/O FLYING. CAPTAINS INEFFECTIVE MONITORING OF AN UNSTABILIZED APPROACH RESULTED IN DESCENT BELOW APPROACH PROFILE.

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 DCA88MA017Accident · 9 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportBayfield, COThe aircraft was operating as Continental express flight 2286. During the approach in IFR conditions, the aircraft went below the minimum descent altitude then struck the terrain at 7180 feet MSL. Exam of the aircraft did not disclose any pre-impact failures…Jan 20, 1988 · Destroyed

Other reports on N68TC · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19870420039669IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Rapid City, SDAs aircraft turned from the gate the propeller picked up an APU cord laying on ramp. APU was pulled into the engineApr 20, 1987 · Minor damage Incident 19820824054729IDescent · Oklahoma City, OKFuel bypass light illuminated. Rmp decayed. Engine surged. Speed lever fuel control attachment screw came loose.Aug 24, 1982