Fairchild FH227B N7818M
3 March 1972 · Albany, New York, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 3 March 1972 at about 20:48 local time, a Fairchild FH227B registered N7818M, operated by Mohawk Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Albany, New York, United States. 48 people were on board and 16 died, 32 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Albany, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Albany County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Fairchild FH227B
- Registration
- N7818M
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Mohawk Airlines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Laguardia Arpt, Ny → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 1-0001
People
16 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 16 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
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
CRUISE PITCH LOCK MALF, UN FEATH L PROP FOR UNDETREASON.DESCND BLO MDA.IMPROPER ALT AWARENESS PROC
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild FH227B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 1972 | Fairchild FH227B | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Ozark Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1972 | Fairchild FH227B | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1973 | Fairchild FH227B | St.louis, Missouri, United States | Ozark Air Lines, Inc. | Fatal | 38 |
| 19 Nov 1969 | Fairchild FH227B | Glens Falls, New York, United States | Mohawk Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 14 |
| 26 Oct 2003 | Fairchild FH227B | Buenos Aires, Argentina | CATA Lineas Aereas | Fatal | 5 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |