# Incident 20240502010989I: Fairchild SA227-AT, Moline, IL, May 2, 2024

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 2, 2024, 23:17 local time
- Place: Moline, IL
- Airport: Quad Cities International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: JIKA
- Location: 41.4482° N, 90.5078° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at QUAD CITIES INTL (MLI), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4482&lon=-90.5078&mi=10
- Aircraft: N244DH, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N244DH) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Fairchild SA227-AT (registry code 3377510, https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-sa227-at) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FAIRCHILD SA227-AT
- Reported engine: GARRETT 331
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240502010989I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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.

- [Incident 20150318002919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150318002919I), Mar 18, 2015: Fairchild SA227-AT (N244DH), Richmond, VA, Minor damage. Aircraft aborted take off after striking a runway edge light with a propeller
- [Incident 20101120055199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101120055199I), Nov 20, 2010: Fairchild SA227-AT (N244DH), Miami, FL, No damage. FAA form 8020-23 should have never been generated since this this is an occurence (#OSO1920110027) - please see ptrs record ptrs SO19201113175 for details
- [Incident 19880721047939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880721047939I), Jul 21, 1988: Swrngn SA227AT (N244DH), Cleveland, OH. Engine out landing when left engine quit on final. Found spur gearshaft had broken into two pieces.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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