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NTSB accident investigation · Swearingen SA226T · Stepovak Bay, AK · February 3, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
February 3, 1977
Place
Stepovak Bay, AK · STEPOVAK BAY, AK
Injuries
1 serious, 14 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N442JASwearingen SA226T
Status
Completed · report October 20, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770203030309A
Case key
157693

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2798   77/2/3    STEPOVAK BAY,AK     SWEARINGEN SA226T   CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 2030                    N442JA              PX-  0  1 12  AIR TAXI-PASSG            37, 6500 TOTAL HOURS, 305
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BIG RIVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STEPOVAK BAY,AK             KING SALMON,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL STEERING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N442JA
Reported as
Swearingen SA226T
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Big River

FAA reports on this event · 1

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