# Accident 19970320003349A: Rkwell NA26540, Hailey, ID, March 20, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 20, 1997
- Place: Hailey, ID
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 43.5701° N, 114.2106° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.5701&lon=-114.2106&mi=10
- Aircraft: N123CD, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N123CD-2018-01-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: North American NA-265-40 (registry code 6402608, https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-na-265-40) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT12A-6 6A (registry code 52042, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt12a-6-6a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RKWELL NA26540
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA97LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA081) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970320003349A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY AND STRUCK A SNOWBANK AFTER LANDING.

## 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 SEA97LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA081), Mar 20, 1997: North American NA-265-40 (N123CD), Hailey, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: an electrical short in the electrical system, which resulted in a malfunction of the nosewheel steering system and loss of directional control.

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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