# NTSB LAX88IA102: Fairchild SA227AC, N368AE, S. Lake Tahoe, CA, January 29, 1988

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: January 29, 1988, 12:27 local (20:27 UTC)
- Place: S. Lake Tahoe, CA
- Location: 38.9282° N, 119.9810° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of South Lake Tahoe, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9282&lon=-119.9810&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 16 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 11, 1990
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 25873
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX88IA102
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/25873/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88IA102

## Probable cause

CAPTAIN'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW FLIGHT MANUAL PROCEDURES IN THE OPERATION OF THE ANTI-ICE/DE-ICE SYSTEMS.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, landing - roll
  - flight manuals - not followed, pilot in command (cause)
  - anti-ice/deice system - improper use of, pilot in command (cause)
  - powerplant - ice (cause)

## Analysis

DURING THE DESCENT FOR LANDING THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND ACCUMLUATED A SLIGHT COAT OF ICE. THE ENGINE ANTI-ICE/DE-ICE HEATERS WERE NOT ON THROUGHOUT THE DESCENT AND LANDING. ON TOUCHDOWN BOTH ENGINES FLAMED OUT AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE TERMINAL.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N368AE (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: FAIRCHILD SA227AC
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: AC696
- Airframe hours: 242
- Engines: Airesearch TPE331-11U 1000 horsepower turbo prop
- Damage: No damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Wings West Airline
- Registered owner: Bank Corp. And Financial Corp.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: SFO, SAN FRANCISCO, CA
- Destination: TVL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: TVL, S. Lake Tahoe, runway 18, 8,544 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 37; airline transport, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 3,650 total, 1,400 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 220° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 2,600 ft overcast
- Temperature: 39 °F, dew point 25 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: TVL

## FAA reports on this event (1)

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

- [Incident 19880129071209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880129071209I), Jan 29, 1988: Swrngn SA227AC, South Lake Taho, CA. Both engines flamed out on touchdown. Had entered icing conditions on approach without engine intake heat on.

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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