FTW80DA108

NTSB accident investigation · Swearingen SA226 · Killeen, TX · August 24, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 24, 1980
Place
Killeen, TX · KILLEEN, TX
Injuries
11 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N58RASwearingen SA226
Status
Completed · report September 16, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800824037879A
Case key
129400

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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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3-1813  80/8/24    KILLEEN,TX          SWEARINGEN SA226    CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0845                    N58RA               PX-  0  0  9  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      43, 5639 TOTAL HOURS, 982
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KILLEEN MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALLAS/FORT WORTH,TX        KILLEEN,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT

Aircraft

Registration
N58RA
Reported as
Swearingen SA226
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Killeen Muni

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