MKC82DA015

NTSB accident investigation · Swearingen SA227 · Lincoln, NE · December 24, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 24, 1981
Place
Lincoln, NE · LINCOLN, NE
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N807MSwearingen SA227
Status
Completed · report February 2, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811224081139A
Case key
123148

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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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3-3412  81/12/24   LINCOLN,NE          SWEARINGEN SA227    CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1145                    N807M               PX-  0  0  3  TEST                      39, 9800 TOTAL HOURS, 80
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LINCOLN,NE                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: SUBSTANDARD QUALITY CONTROL
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: OTHER
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: FILTERS
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
        REMARKS- NOSE WHEEL STEERING ACTUATOR OPERATED IMPROPERLY.SYSTEM NOT TOUCHED SINCE NEW,150 HRS OPERATION.

Aircraft

Registration
N807M
Reported as
Swearingen SA227
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Municipal

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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