19970822025939A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Swrngn SA227AC · Anchorage, AK · August 22, 1997

Date
August 22, 1997 · 00:40 local
Place
Anchorage, AK
Airport
Anchorage International
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
MEJA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N27188
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC97LA127
Reported as
Swrngn SA227AC
Reported engine
Garrett TPE331*
People aboard
7
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,800 total900 in this make and model310 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

During taxi for takeoff was struck by a service tug. Right wing damaged. Contributing was poor braking wet ramp.

As the FAA filed it

DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF WAS STRUCK BY A SERVICE TUG. RIGHT WING DAMAGED. CONTRIBUTING WAS POOR BRAKING WET RAMP.

NTSB investigation

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