- Date
- December 29, 1987, 17:07 local (Dec 30, 1987, 00:07 UTC)
- Place
- Telluride, CO
- Injuries
- 2 serious, 4 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N4468MSwearingen SA-26AT
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed · report May 24, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19871229082229A
- Case key
- 17346
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During a visual apch, the plt said he encountered 2000 fpm downdrafts. The plt stated he added power and executed a normal apch at 120 KTS, compensating for downdrafts/crosswinds. After touchdown, the plt said he did not get a beta light on the right eng. He stated he brought the pwr levers 'behind the gate into reverse.' The acft drifted left. The plt said he corrected with brakes and nosewheel steering. He applied takeoff power and the acft veered right, and ran off the right side of the rwy. The acft collided with a dirt bank and then trees. Three tire skid marks were observed onthe right side of the rwy. A plt-witness said winds were gusting 22-25 KTS, variable from 130-220 degrees. He said the acft landed fast and long. Exam of the engines and props revealed no evidence of malfunction. The engine manufacturer recommends prop reverse not be used on icy rwy or when beta light on one engine does not illuminate. The acft manufacturer advises that nosewheel steering should not be used at speeds below 40 knots.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4468M
- Reported as
- Swearingen SA-26AT
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- T26-119
- Engine
- Garrett TPE331-1-151G, 665 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Chemical Financial Corp.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- 11R · Brenham, TX
- Destination
- TEX
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- TEX · Telluride Regional, runway 27, 7,300 × 75 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 3,344 total · 200 in this make and model · 34 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 200° at 10 knots, gusting 21
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 25 °F, dew point 18 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MTJ, 34 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.