# NTSB MKC83IA102: Fairchild Swearingen SA226T, N779M, Lincoln, NE, May 6, 1983

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: May 6, 1983, 12:45 local (17:45 UTC)
- Place: Lincoln, NE
- Location: 40.8000° N, 96.6670° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lincoln, NE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8000&lon=-96.6670&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33368
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC83IA102
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33368/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83IA102

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - other system - blocked(partial) (cause)

## Analysis

DURING LANDING ROLL THE ACFT VEERED LEFT. THE PARKING BRAKE VALVE WAS SUSPECTED TO HAVE FAILED & WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N779M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N779M-2010-06-28), registration cancelled 2010-06-28, S/N T-363 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FAIRCHILD SWEARINGEN SA226T
- Registry model: [Swearingen SA-226T](https://openairdocs.org/model/swearingen-sa-226t) (registry code 8780122) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 363
- Airframe hours: 1198
- Engines: GARRETT TPE-3311 900 lbs thrust turbo prop
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Mutual Of Omaha Ins. Company
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, April 30, 1983, 5 hours before
- Departed: OMA, OMAHA, NE
- Airport: LNK, Municipal, runway 17, 12,900 × 200 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 47; airline transport, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 8,000 total, 65 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 170° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 73 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## 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 19830506040269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830506040269I), May 6, 1983: Swrngn SA226T, Lincoln, NE, Minor damage. Unable to maintain directional control on rollout. Left runway. Brakes locked. Suspect parking brake valve.

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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