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FAA accident report · Swrngn SA-226T · Omaha, NE · March 31, 2004

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Date
March 31, 2004 · 17:05 local
Place
Omaha, NE
Airport
Millard Airport
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N636SP
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI04LA096
Reported as
Swrngn SA226T
Reported engine
Garrett TPE33110UA
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,663 total57 in this make and model24 in the last 90 days
N636SPRegistration cancelled Nov 13, 2006 · Swearingen SA-226TS/N T285 · Built 1977Airframe modelSwearingen SA-226TEngine modelAiResearch TPE331 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

(-23) Approximately 1705 CST on March 31, 2004, N636SP taxied to the approach end of runway 30 at Millard Airport for a VFR flight. Pilot stated he lined up just a little right of the center line to this runway. He then accelerated down the runway still right of center line and at approximately 50 knots he released the nosewheel steering power lever switch used to control the nosewheel. He then stated the aircraft started to turn to the right, he immediately re-engaged the nosewheel steering. The aircraft left the runway approximately 720' into his takeoff roll. Marks on the runway showed a right turn of 30 to 35 degrees, with 50' of skid marks total. The grass alongside the runway was very soft from the rain and when the nosewheel went into this it immediately sank in this mud. This caused the collapse of the nosegear and both propellers to hit the ground. Both engines appeared to have full power at the time the aircraft departed the runway and when the nose ht the ground. The aircraft came to rest approximately 15' from the edge of the runway, and parallel to it.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) APPROXIMATELY 1705 CST ON MARCH 31, 2004, N636SP TAXIED TO THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 30 AT MILLARD AIRPORT FOR A VFR FLIGHT. PILOT STATED HE LINED UP JUST A LITTLE RIGHT OF THE CENTER LINE TO THIS RUNWAY. HE THEN ACCELERATED DOWN THE RUNWAY STILL RIGHT OF CENTER LINE AND AT APPROXIMATELY 50 KNOTS HE RELEASED THE NOSEWHEEL STEERING POWER LEVER SWITCH USED TO CONTROL THE NOSEWHEEL. HE THEN STATED THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO TURN TO THE RIGHT, HE IMMEDIATELY RE-ENGAGED THE NOSEWHEEL STEERING. THE AIRCRAFT LEFT THE RUNWAY APPROXIMATELY 720' INTO HIS TAKEOFF ROLL. MARKS ON THE RUNWAY SHOWED A RIGHT TURN OF 30 TO 35 DEGREES, WITH 50' OF SKID MARKS TOTAL. THE GRASS ALONGSIDE THE RUNWAY WAS VERY SOFT FROM THE RAIN AND WHEN THE NOSEWHEEL WENT INTO THIS IT IMMEDIATELY SANK IN THIS MUD. THIS CAUSED THE COLLAPSE OF THE NOSEGEAR AND BOTH PROPELLERS TO HIT THE GROUND. BOTH ENGINES APPEARED TO HAVE FULL POWER AT THE TIME THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AND WHEN THE NOSE HT THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 15' FROM THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY, AND PARALLEL TO IT.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI04LA096Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOmaha, NEThe pilot failed to maintain directional control during takeoff. Contributing factors to the accident were the runway light and the soft terrain.Mar 31, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N636SP · 1

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

Accident 19951107049209AButler, PA(-16) [privacy data omitted] PIC failed to report this accident. This office received an anonymous phone call in reference to this accident ten days later (11-17-95).Nov 7, 1995 · Substantial damage