- Date
- January 16, 1993, 08:45 local (16:45 UTC)
- Place
- John Day, OR
- Injuries
- 7 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N161RSSwearingen SA-226T(B)
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 13, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19930116000399A
- Case key
- 42976
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors include a snow covered runway.
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.
Analysis
The pilot stated that the runway had not been plowed recently. During approach, he could identify the runway because of airport runway lights. He stated that he believed that snow was thrown up by the propeller(s) after touchdown, restricting his visibility. He elected to stay on the ground at that time rather than attempt a go around. The aircraft drifted off the left side of the runway, and the right main landing gear collapsed during his attempt to regain control.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N161RS
- Reported as
- Swearingen SA-226T(B)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- T-341
- Engine
- Garrett TPE-331-10, 900 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Prarie Wood Products
- Registered owner
- Prarie Wood Products
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 1, 1992
- Departed
- RBG · Roseburg, OR
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- 5J0 · John Day, runway 16, 4,500 × 50 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 50
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 10,000 total · 88 in this make and model · 9,600 as pilot in command · 36 in the last 90 days · 13 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 340° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 32 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N161RS · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.