# NTSB CHI85MA100: Swearingen SA-227, N568UP, London, KY, January 31, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Major investigation · Final report
- Date: January 31, 1985, 05:47 local (11:47 UTC)
- Place: London, KY
- Location: 37.0869° N, 84.0774° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at LONDON/CORBIN/MAGEE (LOZ), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.0869&lon=-84.0774&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 13223
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI85MA100
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/13223/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85MA100

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Miscellaneous/other, approach - faf/outer marker to threshold (ifr)
  - aircraft weight and balance - exceeded (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - low ceiling (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - fog (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - rain (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - radio communications - delayed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - airport facilities,runway edge lights - not operating (contributing factor)
  - missed approach
- Overrun, landing - roll
  - planned approach - initiated
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - excessive, pilot in command (cause)
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - wet (contributing factor)
  - go-around - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
- Gear collapsed, landing
  - gear retraction - intentional, pilot in command
  - terrain condition - rough/uneven (contributing factor)

## Analysis

DRG ARRIVAL, AT 0540:31, THE CAPT WAS CLRD FOR AN RNAV RWY 5 APCH & WAS TOLD TO CONTACT LONDON FSS ON 121.6 MHZ, 'NOW.' HOWEVER, HE DID NOT MAKE THE RADIO CALL UNTIL APRX 3 MIN LATER. THE ACFT BROKE OUT OF THE WX AT ABOUT 1000' & 1 MI FM THE ARPT (BEFORE THE RADIO CALL). AT THAT TIME, THE RWY LIGHTS WERE NOT ON. THE CAPT THEN ADVISED THE FSS TO TURN ON THE RWY LIGHTS & HE MADE A LEFT PATTERN TO CIRCLE BACK & LAND. DRG THE NEXT APCH, THE ACFT WAS HI & FAST ON FINAL APCH & TOUCHED DOWN LONG. THE 1ST OFFICER RECOMMENDED THAT THE CAPT MAKE A GO-AROUND, BUT THE CAPT ELECTED TO CONT THE LNDG. WHEN THE CAPT REALIZED THAT HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RWY, HE RETRACTED THE GEAR. THE ACFT THEN SLIDOFF THE END OF THE RWY, WENT OVR AN EMBANKMENT, BECAME AIRBORNE FOR ABOUT 140', THEN IMPACTED IN A LARGE RAVINE AREA. THE WEIGHT MANIFEST WAS FND TO BE IN ERROR. AFTER ALLOWING FOR A 500 LB FUEL BURN-OFF, THE LANDING WEIGHT WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 14,668 LBS. THE MAX GROSS WT LIMIT WAS 14,500 LBS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N568UP](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N568UP-1985-07-10), registration cancelled 1985-07-10, S/N AT-568 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SWEARINGEN SA-227
- Registry model: [Swearingen SA227-AT](https://openairdocs.org/model/swearingen-sa227-at) (registry code 8780610) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: AT568
- Airframe hours: 783
- Engines: AIRESEARCH TPE-331 1000 horsepower turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Sat-Air, Inc.
- Registered owner: United Parcel Service Co.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, February 12, 1984, 58 hours before
- Departed: SDF, LOUISVILLE, KY
- Destination: LOZ
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: LOZ, London-Corbin, runway 5, 6,000 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 29; flight instructor, airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 5,688 total, 307 in this make and model, 98 in the last 90 days, 31 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Night/dark
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 1,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 43 °F, dew point 37 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: LOZ

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19850131002679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850131002679A), Jan 31, 1985: Swrngn SA227AT, London, KY, Destroyed. Overshot overgross landing. Cockpit confusion regarding go around and gear was retracted. Aircraft slid off runway.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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