# Accident 19930102000019A: Saab SF340A, Hibbing, MN, January 2, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 2, 1993, 19:42 local time
- Place: Hibbing, MN
- Airport: Chisholm-Hibbing
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: REXA
- Location: 47.3993° N, 92.9398° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.3993&lon=-92.9398&mi=10
- Aircraft: N342PX, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N342PX-2002-01-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Saab-Scania SF340A (registry code 7860100, https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-scania-sf340a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: GE CT7-SER series (registry code 30031, https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-ct7-ser-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SAAB SF340A
- Reported engine: GE CT71
- People aboard: 31
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,500 total, 2,800 in this make and model, 195 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI93MA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93MA061) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930102000019A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ACCUMULATED HEAVY ICING ON APPROACH DID NOT USE DEICE. HIGH SINK ON FINAL. HARD LANDING EXCEEDED DESIGN LOADS.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI93MA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93MA061), Jan 3, 1993: Saab-Scania 340A (N342PX), Hibbing, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FIRST OFFICER'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER DESCENT RATE DURING THE LANDING, AND THE CAPTAIN'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY NOT TAKING TIMELY ACTION TO ENSURE A SAFE LANDING. FACTORS WHICH…

## Other reports on N342PX (1)

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

- [Incident 19920419013439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920419013439I), Apr 19, 1992: Saab SF340A (N342PX), Fort Dodge, IA, Minor damage. During landing rollout the aircraft struck a deer on runway.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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