# NTSB FTW81FA054: Swearingen SA227, N1011R, San Marcos, TX, March 24, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 24, 1981
- Place: San Marcos, TX · SAN MARCOS, TX
- Location: 29.8833° N, 97.9414° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Marcos, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.8833&lon=-97.9414&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 18, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126468
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81FA054
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA054

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1011R-1984-02-13), registration cancelled 1984-02-13, S/N T303E (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SWEARINGEN SA227
- Registry model: [Swearingen SA226-T(B)](https://openairdocs.org/model/swearingen-sa226-t-b) (registry code 8780406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: San Marcos Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810324012389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810324012389A), Mar 24, 1981: Swrngn SA227TT, San Marcos, TX, Substantial damage. Abrupt change of power lever to flight idle on left engine on short final produced hard yaw landing.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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