19991118034509I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Swrngn SA227AC · Lawrence, KS · November 18, 1999

Date: November 18, 1999
Place: Lawrence, KS
Airport: Lawrence Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: HKGA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N718C
Reported as: Swrngn SA227AC
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 24,000 total1,500 in this make and model190 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.

(-23) This office/region was never notified of this incident. I have not been able to talk to the pilot. The co-pilot refused to talk to me and referred me to his company. The company chief pilot said that this was a re-positioning flight to Lawrence. After landing, during roll-out, the crew lost control of the airplane and rolled into a ditch. They kept the power levers forward, trying to taxi out of the ditch. Both props struck the ground, this damaging both engines. A ferry permit was issued, but I have not been able to discover who issued it.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THIS OFFICE/REGION WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THIS INCIDENT. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO TALK TO THE PILOT. THE CO-PILOT REFUSED TO TALK TO ME AND REFERRED ME TO HIS COMPANY. THE COMPANY CHIEF PILOT SAID THAT THIS WAS A RE-POSITIONING FLIGHT TO LAWRENCE. AFTER LANDING, DURING ROLL-OUT, THE CREW LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND ROLLED INTO A DITCH. THEY KEPT THE POWER LEVERS FORWARD, TRYING TO TAXI OUT OF THE DITCH. BOTH PROPS STRUCK THE GROUND, THIS DAMAGING BOTH ENGINES. A FERRY PERMIT WAS ISSUED, BUT I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DISCOVER WHO ISSUED IT.