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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Swearingen SA226-T(B) · Farmingdale, NY · June 20, 2016

Date: June 20, 2016 · 17:58 local
Place: Farmingdale, NY
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N127WD
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA16CA527
Reported as: Swearingen SA226-T(B)
Reported engine: AiResearch TPE331 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,000 total500 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N127WDRegistration cancelled May 4, 2019 · Swearingen SA226-T(B)S/N T-297 · Built 1978 Airframe modelSwearingen SA226-T(B)Engine 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.

On Monday June 20, 2016 at approximately 17:58, N127WD , a merlin Swearingen SA226-T(b), landed gear up on runway 19 while landing at republic airport in Farmingdale, NY. Airport operations met the aircraft where it came to rest at the intersections of runways 14 and 19. No injuries were reported. The flight was being conducted under 14 CFR part 91. The pilot and owner of the aircraft was conducting training in order for the SIC to become qualified in the aircraft. Both pilots were interviewed shortly after the incident and both pilots indicated that the first indication they were landing gear up was in the landing flare when they both heard a distinctive ?thwat, thwat, thwat? Sound of the propeller tips striking the runway. The pilot decided to commit to the landing and moved the propeller levers to full reverse, fuel pumps off, and fuel shutoff valves to the off position. The master was also turned off and both occupants exited the aircraft without further incident.

As the FAA filed it

ON MONDAY JUNE 20, 2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 17:58, N127WD , A MERLIN SWEARINGEN SA226-T(B), LANDED GEAR UP ON RUNWAY 19 WHILE LANDING AT REPUBLIC AIRPORT IN FARMINGDALE, NY. AIRPORT OPERATIONS MET THE AIRCRAFT WHERE IT CAME TO REST AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF RUNWAYS 14 AND 19. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. THE PILOT AND OWNER OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS CONDUCTING TRAINING IN ORDER FOR THE SIC TO BECOME QUALIFIED IN THE AIRCRAFT. BOTH PILOTS WERE INTERVIEWED SHORTLY AFTER THE INCIDENT AND BOTH PILOTS INDICATED THAT THE FIRST INDICATION THEY WERE LANDING GEAR UP WAS IN THE LANDING FLARE WHEN THEY BOTH HEARD A DISTINCTIVE ?THWAT, THWAT, THWAT? SOUND OF THE PROPELLER TIPS STRIKING THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT DECIDED TO COMMIT TO THE LANDING AND MOVED THE PROPELLER LEVERS TO FULL REVERSE, FUEL PUMPS OFF, AND FUEL SHUTOFF VALVES TO THE OFF POSITION. THE MASTER WAS ALSO TURNED OFF AND BOTH OCCUPANTS EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

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 GAA16CA527Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFarmingdale, NYThe pilot-in-command’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing and his failure to use the Before Landing checklist. Contributing to the accident was the pilots’ failure to maintain a sterile cockpit during landing.Jun 20, 2016 · Substantial damage