What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on September 16, 1995 at 2010 EST, a swearingen metroliner model SA-226-TC struck some trees on the departure end of runway 27L at South Bend, IN (sbn). The aircraft was on a repositioning flight destined for panama city, Florida (pfn) to pick up a load of cargo the following day. During an interview with the flight crew, privacy data omitted, a company flight instructor and check airman, was in the right seat during this flight. privacy data omitted, Who had been just upgraded to captain approximately 90 days prior, was in the left seat. privacy data omitted Indicated to the reporting inspector that since this leg was an empty flight, it would be a good time to do a little training. privacy data omitted Stated that he simulated an engine failure at approximately 300 feet AGL. privacy data omitted Reported that the airspeed was starting to decrease and he became more attentive with airspeed than with altitude. The next thing privacy data omitted recalled was a thumping sound against the airplane. He stated that he added full power and was able to climb for a circle to runway 27L. A landing was made without further incident. A counseling session was held between privacy data omitted and the poi for grand aire express, inc. the poi indicated that privacy data omitted had admitted his errors on this flight and appeared to be straight forward. This session lasted for approximately 3 hours. In addition to the counseling session, the reporting inspector spoke to privacy data omitted regarding improved procedures to prevent a re-occurrence of this type of incident. privacy data omitted Indicated he and another check airman for the company, had spent additional time, both ground and flight conducting training on this topic. It was recommended that privacy data omitted complete transition ground and flight check airmen training in accordance with their company training program. privacy data omitted Indicated that this extra training had already been completed and would be forwarded to this office.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON SEPTEMBER 16, 1995 AT 2010 EST, A SWEARINGEN METROLINER MODEL SA-226-TC STRUCK SOME TREES ON THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 27L AT SOUTH BEND, IN (SBN). THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A REPOSITIONING FLIGHT DESTINED FOR PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA (PFN) TO PICK UP A LOAD OF CARGO THE FOLLOWING DAY. DURING AN INTERVIEW WITH THE FLIGHT CREW, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, A COMPANY FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND CHECK AIRMAN, WAS IN THE RIGHT SEAT DURING THIS FLIGHT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, WHO HAD BEEN JUST UPGRADED TO CAPTAIN APPROXIMATELY 90 DAYS PRIOR, WAS IN THE LEFT SEAT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ INDICATED TO THE REPORTING INSPECTOR THAT SINCE THIS LEG WAS AN EMPTY FLIGHT, IT WOULD BE A GOOD TIME TO DO A LITTLE TRAINING. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT HE SIMULATED AN ENGINE FAILURE AT APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET AGL. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ REPORTED THAT THE AIRSPEED WAS STARTING TO DECREASE AND HE BECAME MORE ATTENTIVE WITH AIRSPEED THAN WITH ALTITUDE. THE NEXT THING ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ RECALLED WAS A THUMPING SOUND AGAINST THE AIRPLANE. HE STATED THAT HE ADDED FULL POWER AND WAS ABLE TO CLIMB FOR A CIRCLE TO RUNWAY 27L. A LANDING WAS MADE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. A COUNSELING SESSION WAS HELD BETWEEN ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND THE POI FOR GRAND AIRE EXPRESS, INC. THE POI INDICATED THAT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ HAD ADMITTED HIS ERRORS ON THIS FLIGHT AND APPEARED TO BE STRAIGHT FORWARD. THIS SESSION LASTED FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS. IN ADDITION TO THE COUNSELING SESSION, THE REPORTING INSPECTOR SPOKE TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ REGARDING IMPROVED PROCEDURES TO PREVENT A RE-OCCURRENCE OF THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ INDICATED HE AND ANOTHER CHECK AIRMAN FOR THE COMPANY, HAD SPENT ADDITIONAL TIME, BOTH GROUND AND FLIGHT CONDUCTING TRAINING ON THIS TOPIC. IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ COMPLETE TRANSITION GROUND AND FLIGHT CHECK AIRMEN TRAINING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR COMPANY TRAINING PROGRAM. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ INDICATED THAT THIS EXTRA TRAINING HAD ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED AND WOULD BE FORWARDED TO THIS OFFICE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.