FTW81FA054

NTSB accident investigation · Swearingen SA227 · San Marcos, TX · March 24, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 24, 1981
Place
San Marcos, TX · SAN MARCOS, TX
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1011RSwearingen SA227
Status
Completed · report May 18, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810324012389A
Case key
126468

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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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3-0783  81/3/24    SAN MARCOS,TX       SWEARINGEN SA227    CR-  0  0  4  MISCELLANEOUS             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1100                    N1011R              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      45, 7922 TOTAL HOURS, 112
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN MARCOS MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN MARCOS,TX               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- MANUFACTURER'S TEST FLT,FAA CO-PLT AT CTLS.

Aircraft

Registration
N1011R
Reported as
Swearingen SA227
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Marcos Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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