- Date
- June 29, 1984, 16:37 local (21:37 UTC)
- Place
- Grand Island, NE
- Injuries
- 5 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N1014PSwearingen SA227-AC
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 33574
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Loss of control - on ground/water
Starting procedure - improperCause
Propeller system/accessories - locked
Checklist - not followed
Directional control - not maintainedFactor
On ground/water collision with object
Object - runway lightFactor
Analysis
The capt started the rt eng at the gate & the lt eng while taxiing for takeoff. At this time the f/o was briefing the passengers on takeoff & en route procedures. The f/o then initiated the takeoff roll & the acft proceeded to the lt, striking a rwy light. During the investigation the lt propeller was found on the start locks.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1014P
- Reported as
- Swearingen SA227-AC
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- AC-422-AC
- Airframe hours
- 7,993
- Engine
- Garrett TPE 331, 1,000 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Pioneer Airways,Inc.(Pioa)
- Registered owner
- United Bank Of Denver Nat'L
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Continuous airworthiness · June 14, 1984 · 60 hours before
- Departed
- GRI · Grand Island, NE
- Destination
- EAR · Kearney, NE
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- GRI · Hall County Reginal, runway 17, 7,001 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,470 total · 1,830 in this make and model · 720 as pilot in command · 295 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 130° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GRI