NYC78FHM17

NTSB accident investigation · Swearingen SA26AT · Teterboro, NJ · May 18, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 18, 1978
Place
Teterboro, NJ · TETERBORO, NJ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N22GWSwearingen SA26AT
Status
Completed · report June 16, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780518009329A
Case key
142370

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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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3-0948  78/5/18    TETERBORO,NJ        SWEARINGEN SA26AT   CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 2400
        TIME - 1030                    N22GW               PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TETERBORO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARTINSBURG,PA              TETERBORO,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL STEERING
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: SWITCHES,LEVERS,CRANKING MECHANISM,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STUCK
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE WHL STEERING RIGHT SWITCH, P/N 26-53314-3, STUCK IN CLOSED POSITION.

Aircraft

Registration
N22GW
Reported as
Swearingen SA26AT
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Teterboro

FAA reports on this event · 1

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