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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Swearingen SA226TC · Boise, ID · March 20, 2017

Date: March 20, 2017 · 04:04 local
Place: Boise, ID
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: QTVA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N158WA
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR17LA078
Reported as: Swearingen SA226TC
Reported engine: AiResearch TPE331-5&6SER
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,700 total3,160 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N158WARegistered now · Swearingen SA226TCS/N TC411 · Built 1981 Airframe modelSwearingen SA226TC Engine modelAiResearch TPE331-5&6SERTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Maintenance was performed on the aircraft prior to the flight. The mechanic was called away from the task before it was completed. A screw driver was left on the nose of the aircraft under the wiper and out of site of the pilot. On takeoff the screw driver went into the left propeller and two pieces of the propeller flew into the cabin. The pilot came back around and landed. Called tower to report problem and told tower to check for FOD. Pilot returned to ramp. Screw driver was located on the runway.

As the FAA filed it

MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED ON THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT. THE MECHANIC WAS CALLED AWAY FROM THE TASK BEFORE IT WAS COMPLETED. A SCREW DRIVER WAS LEFT ON THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT UNDER THE WIPER AND OUT OF SITE OF THE PILOT. ON TAKEOFF THE SCREW DRIVER WENT INTO THE LEFT PROPELLER AND TWO PIECES OF THE PROPELLER FLEW INTO THE CABIN. THE PILOT CAME BACK AROUND AND LANDED. CALLED TOWER TO REPORT PROBLEM AND TOLD TOWER TO CHECK FOR FOD. PILOT RETURNED TO RAMP. SCREW DRIVER WAS LOCATED ON THE RUNWAY.

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 WPR17LA078Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoise, IDCompany maintenance personnel's failure to remove a screwdriver that was left lodged in the windshield wiper area of the forward fuselage during maintenance and subsequently became dislodged on takeoff/initial climb and collided with a left propeller blade.Mar 20, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N158WA · 2

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

Incident 20050509006739INormal Cruise · Boise, ID(-23) Pilot reported #1 engine fire warning light illuminated during cruise flight at FL150 approximately 40NM from boi. Performed checklist procedures, discharged fire bottle, shut engine down. Light extinguished. Landed boi without further incident. Post…May 9, 2005 Incident 19990224011399IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing)After landing the nose steering system had a uncomanded hardover to the right. The captain was able to correct the turn after the steering was disconnected. The aircraft departed the runway to the right. The right propeller struck a runway light. The aircraft…Feb 24, 1999 · Minor damage