Fairchild FH-227 N817M
27 August 1968 · Glens Falls, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 August 1968 at about 06:00 local time, a Fairchild FH-227 registered N817M, operated by Mohawk Airlines, Inc., was involved in an incident during the taxi phase of flight near Glens Falls, New York, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:00
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Glens Falls, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Warren County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Fairchild FH-227
- Registration
- N817M
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Mohawk Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 4-0010
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAILED.NO 1 PROP STRUCK TAILOF BEECH W5550D, SUBSTL DAMAGE.NO OF PAX UNKNOWN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild FH-227 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1968 | Fairchild FH-227 | Champaign, Illinois, United States | Ozark Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1968 | Fairchild FH-227 | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | Northeast Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1968 | Fairchild FH-227 | Utica, New York, United States | Mohawk Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1968 | Fairchild FH-227 | St.louis, Missouri, United States | Ozark Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1968 | Fairchild FH-227 | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 35 |
| 11 Jan 1969 | Fairchild FH-227 | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |