# NTSB MKC86FA113: Swearingen SA226, N514SS, Hutchinson, KS, May 20, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: May 20, 1986, 16:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place: Hutchinson, KS
- Coordinates: 38.060672, -97.909271 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.0607&lon=-97.9093&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 8 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 34068
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC86FA113
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/34068/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86FA113

## Sequence of events

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

- Undershoot, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - proper glidepath - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper touchdown point - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - rough/uneven (contributing factor)
  - runway maintenance - inadequate, airport personnel (contributing factor)
- Main gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,main gear - overload

## Analysis

THE CAPT RPRTD THAT DURING ARRIVAL, THE APCH SEEMED NORMAL UNTIL HE FLARED TO LAND ON RWY 17. AT THAT TIME, HE HEARD A LOUD 'POP' AS THE LANDING GEAR CONTACTED THE RWY SURFACE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED & THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RWY. AN EXAM REVEALED THAT THE LEFT MAIN GEAR HAD FAILED WHEN IT HIT A 6 INCH LIP AT THE APCH END OF THE ASPHALT RWY DURING TOUCHDOWN. ACCORDING TO 14 CFR 139.43, THE RWY LIP SHOULD NOT EXCEED 3 INCHES.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N514SS (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: SWEARINGEN SA226
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: TC-207
- Engines: AIRESEARCH TPE-331 840 horsepower turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Registered owner: Air Midwest, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Continuous airworthiness, May 17, 1986, 17 hours before
- Departed: ICT, WICHITA, KS
- Destination: HUT
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: HUT, Hutchinson, runway 17, 4,250 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 27; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 3,402 total, 1,315 in this make and model, 2,464 as pilot in command, 160 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 140° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 8,000 ft broken
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: HUT

## FAA reports on this event (1)

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

- [Accident 19860520081469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860520081469A), May 20, 1986: Swrngn SA226TC, Hutchinson, KS, Substantial damage. The aircraft struck a lip on the runway which caused a main gear to collapse. Runway did not comply with part 139.

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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