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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Fairchild SA227-AT · Moline, IL · May 2, 2024

Date
May 2, 2024 · 23:17 local
Place
Moline, IL
Airport
Quad Cities International
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
JIKA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N244DH
Reported as
Fairchild SA227-AT
Reported engine
Garrett 331
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0

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What happened

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

This incident was accepted under the carrier asap program. All pilot information (pic/fo) is being removed in accordance wiht current guidance.

The pilot reported that after touchdown on runway 9, the aircraft veered to the left of the runway, reentered the runway and taxied clear of runway 9/27. After parking, the pilot stated the left propeller blades were damaged, and only the nose wheel and left main wheels left the runway.

The first officer was landing and the PIC was monitoring. Upon landing, the airplane was put into reverse. As it slowed to approximately 60 to 70 knots, the plane began to drift to the left on the runway. As the PIC attempted to take control of the plane. The aircraft’s left main and nose gear entered the grass off the runway and four of the five right engine’s propellers impacted with a runway edge light.

The incident aircraft was inspected by the carrier's maintenance department for any condition that could lead to loss of control. The nose steering system, brakes and power controls were found to be in proper working order. The left engine and propeller were replaced and the aircraft approved for return to service.

As the FAA filed it

THIS INCIDENT WAS ACCEPTED UNDER THE CARRIER ASAP PROGRAM. ALL PILOT INFORMATION (PIC/FO) IS BEING REMOVED IN ACCORDANCE WIHT CURRENT GUIDANCE.

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER TOUCHDOWN ON RUNWAY 9, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY, REENTERED THE RUNWAY AND TAXIED CLEAR OF RUNWAY 9/27. AFTER PARKING, THE PILOT STATED THE LEFT PROPELLER BLADES WERE DAMAGED, AND ONLY THE NOSE WHEEL AND LEFT MAIN WHEELS LEFT THE RUNWAY.

THE FIRST OFFICER WAS LANDING AND THE PIC WAS MONITORING. UPON LANDING, THE AIRPLANE WAS PUT INTO REVERSE. AS IT SLOWED TO APPROXIMATELY 60 TO 70 KNOTS, THE PLANE BEGAN TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT ON THE RUNWAY. AS THE PIC ATTEMPTED TO TAKE CONTROL OF THE PLANE. THE AIRCRAFT’S LEFT MAIN AND NOSE GEAR ENTERED THE GRASS OFF THE RUNWAY AND FOUR OF THE FIVE RIGHT ENGINE’S PROPELLERS IMPACTED WITH A RUNWAY EDGE LIGHT.

THE INCIDENT AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED BY THE CARRIER'S MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT FOR ANY CONDITION THAT COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF CONTROL. THE NOSE STEERING SYSTEM, BRAKES AND POWER CONTROLS WERE FOUND TO BE IN PROPER WORKING ORDER. THE LEFT ENGINE AND PROPELLER WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

Other reports on N244DH · 3

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