19880826046379A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Swrngn SA227AC · Sacramento, CA · August 26, 1988

Date
August 26, 1988 · 08:06 local
Place
Sacramento, CA
Airport
Sacramento Metropolitan
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
WWMA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2683B
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX88LA303
Reported as
Swrngn SA227AC
Reported engine
Garrett TPE33111U
People aboard
14
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,900 total1,100 in this make and model165 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.

Top half NR2 engine cowl separated inflight. Broke cabin window. Lineman failed to secure cowl. Crew failed to note

As the FAA filed it

TOP HALF NR2 ENGINE COWL SEPARATED INFLIGHT. BROKE CABIN WINDOW. LINEMAN FAILED TO SECURE COWL. CREW FAILED TO NOTE

NTSB investigation

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