- Date
- November 14, 1984, 01:30 local (06:30 UTC)
- Place
- Tallahassee, FL
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N31264Swearingen SA-226AT
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841114074789I
- Case key
- 31275
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Analysis
N31264 crashed intentionally gear up on rwy 18 at Tallahassee, FL, while on a night, all cargo 14 CFR 135 flt. The crew attempted emergency gear extension procedures & a fly-by. Investigation revealed a broken wire, TS-70, where it connects with terminal 6. TS-70 was installed on the acft when service bulletin #32-037 was complied with. Service bulletin 32-017 which changes gear micro-switches from parallel to series was not complied with.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N31264
- Reported as
- Swearingen SA-226AT
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- ATO57
- Airframe hours
- 1,790
- Engine
- Airesearch TPE 331, 840 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Planes Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- AAIP · November 1, 1984 · 28 hours before
- Departed
- FULT · Atlanta, GA
- Destination
- TLH · Tallahassee, FL
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- TLH · Tallassee Muni, runway 18, 6,066 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 26
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 5,050 total · 250 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 30 °F, dew point 28 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TLH
FAA reports on this event · 1
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