- Date
- September 24, 1987, 23:25 local (Sep 25, 1987, 05:25 UTC)
- Place
- Twin Falls, ID
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N2689EFairchild SA227-AC
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report December 12, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870924055999A
- Case key
- 40706
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
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Analysis
Chk plt was conducting capt proficiency chk on another company plt (PIC) under dark ngt condtns. Subsequent to full stop ldg on rwy 25, takeoff chklst was recited. PIC commenced t/o on rwy 07. Chk plt simulated VI eng cut after liftoff. PIC was unable to accel to V2, climb, or maintain directnl contrl. Acft levelled off, a/s began to decay & acft drifted to the right. Chk capt failed to take cntrl or terminate eng cut simulation as evolution deteriorated. Acft collided with ILS gs twr marked by red obst lights. Loss of cntrl followed when rgt wingtip/aileron separated. Acft then impacted gnd and slid to a stop. Tkof flap position should be 1/4. Both flaps found near 1/2 flap extended position. Handle found in 1/2 flap detent. Perfmnc charts show acft abl to reach V2 at 50 ft alt in 6500 ft roll, then +575 fpm climb (vyse) at acc wt.
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.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2689E
- Reported as
- Fairchild SA227-AC
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- AC-653
- Airframe hours
- 774
- Engine
- Garrett TPE-331-11U, 1,000 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Horizon Air Industries, Inc., doing business as Horizon Air
- Registered owner
- Maryland Nat'L Leasing Corp.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- TWF · Twin Falls, ID
- Flight plan
- Company VFR
- Airport
- Joslin Field, runway 7, 8,703 × 150 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 42
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 5,800 total · 2,000 in this make and model · 5,300 as pilot in command · 114 in the last 90 days · 44 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 59 °F, dew point 39 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BYI, 31 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.