- Date
- September 13, 1982, 05:20 local (11:20 UTC)
- Place
- Denver, CO
- Injuries
- 5 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Other
- Aircraft
- N5471MFairchild/Swearingen SA226TC
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report September 13, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820913069839I
- Case key
- 70459
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During takeoff on a maintenance ferry flight, with a mechanic flying from the right seat, the aircraft would not accelerate above V1 and would not rotate even with full aft yoke. The captain aborted the takeoff and the aircraft was stopped at the end of the runway with the right gear on the overrun area. After the aircraft stopped, crewmembers extinguished two small fires in the main gear brakes. Investigation did not reveal the reason the aircraft would not accelerate, however it was noted that both main brake assemblies had been subjected to extreme heat and rapid cooling. In addition, all of the brake pucks were worn thin. This damage was consistent with taking off with the parking brake engaged or inadvertent application of the toe brakes during takeoff roll.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5471M
- Reported as
- Fairchild/Swearingen SA226TC
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- TC265
- Airframe hours
- 7,882
- Engine
- Airesearch TPE33134W303G, 840 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Air Midwest
- Registered owner
- Air Midwest
- Departed
- DEN · Denver, CO
- Destination
- C · Wichita, KS
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- DEN · Stapleton International, runway 8L, 7,924 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 4,630 total · 4,408 in this make and model · 3,718 as pilot in command · 264 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Temperature
- 118 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.