FTW71FPD42

NTSB accident investigation · Swearingen SA26AT · Stamford, TX · March 11, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 11, 1971
Place
Stamford, TX · STAMFORD, TX
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1224SSwearingen SA26AT
Status
Completed · report December 15, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160603

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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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3-1007  71/3/11    STAMFORD,TEX        SWEARINGEN SA26AT   CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 10000
        TIME - 1350                    N1224S              PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 800 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STAMFORD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ABILENE,TEX                 STAMFORD,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- GND ROLL APRX 425FT NOSE WHEEL TIRE FAILED.TIRE HAD VERY LITTLE,IN SOME AREAS,NO TREAD REMAINING.

Aircraft

Registration
N1224S
Reported as
Swearingen SA26AT
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stamford