LAX77FUG30

NTSB accident investigation · Swearingen SA226T · Riverside, CA · February 2, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 2, 1977
Place
Riverside, CA · RIVERSIDE, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N555AMSwearingen SA226T
Status
Completed · report March 16, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770202001749A
Case key
158095

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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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3-0750   77/2/2    RIVERSIDE,CA        SWEARINGEN SA226T   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0720                    N555AM              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 75, 18480 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            162 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RIVERSIDE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ONTARIO,CA                  RIVERSIDE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- LNDD TO LEFT OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N555AM
Reported as
Swearingen SA226T
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Riverside

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N555AM · 1

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