- Date
- April 12, 1985, 21:10 local (Apr 13, 1985, 02:10 UTC)
- Place
- Utica, NY
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N101URSwearingen SA-226TC
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850412014319A
- Case key
- 35858
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Analysis
The accident occurred during a training flt for empire airlines. A left eng failure was simulated past the faf when aprx 300 ft above mda. The student completed the emerg checklist which included retracting the landing gear. The flt then continued visually to the rwy. The CFI reported the final landing checklist was completed once a safe landing was assured. Upon touchdown, a noise was heard which was believed to have been from the nose gear. The CFI initiated a go-around and returned for another landing which was accomplished without incident. Investigation revealed the props on both engines had contacted the rwy as the landing gear was not down and locked when the first touchdown was attempted.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N101UR
- Reported as
- Swearingen SA-226TC
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- TC-233
- Airframe hours
- 16,635
- Engine
- Garrett TPE-331UW304G, 940 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Empire Airlines
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Unknown · April 9, 1985 · 49 hours before
- Departed
- UCA · Utica, NY
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- UCA · Oneida County, runway 33, 6,000 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 27
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 3,510 total · 1,700 in this make and model · 2,900 as pilot in command · 240 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Wind
- 290° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 43 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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