Fairchild Swearingen SA 227-AC
Anchorage, AK — April 4, 2008
Event Information
| Date | April 4, 2008 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| Location | Anchorage, AK |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 61.17944, -149.98334 |
| Airport | ANCHORAGE INTL |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
| NTSB Number | ANC08CA057 |
| Event ID | 20080505X00590 |
Aircraft
| Make | Fairchild Swearingen |
| Model | SA 227-AC |
| Registration # | N650PA |
| Owner | PENINSULA AIRWAYS INC |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 2 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
The flightcrew's misjudged flare while landing.
Full Narrative
According to the operator's director of operations, maintenance personnel discovered damage to the twin-engine turboprop airplane during a routine, daily inspection. A review of the airplane flight logs revealed that the airplane's damage most likely occurred as the result of a hard landing event during the last flight, earlier that day. The airplane sustained structural damage to the wings and fuselage. Neither of the two pilots reported any preaccident mechanical problems with the airplane, nor did they report any hard landing event.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.