Swearingen SA-227AC N2671V
21 December 1982 · Gillette, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 December 1982 at about 03:15 local time, a Swearingen SA-227AC registered N2671V, operated by Pioneer Airlines, was involved in an accident near Gillette, Wyoming, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 03:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gillette, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gillette Campbelll County (GCC)
- Coordinates
- 44.4602, -105.7008
- Aircraft
- Swearingen SA-227AC
- Registration
- N2671V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Pioneer Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Denver → Gillette
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- DEN83LA036
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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
DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST IN THE EARLY STAGE OF THE TAKEOFF ROLL. THE ACFT DEPARTED THE RWY 400 FT DOWN THE RWY & TRAVELLED 85 FT OFF THE SIDE OF THE RWY. ONE RWY LIGHT WAS DESTROYED. THE ACFT HAD COME FROM THE FACTORY EQUIPPED WITH AN ANTI-SKID BRAKE SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED WITH A STANDARD BRAKING SYSTEM PRIOR TO THE ACFT'S FIRST PASSENGER FLT. DURING THIS PROCESS HYDRAULIC LINES ATTACHED TO THE PARKING BRAKE SHUTTLE VALVE UNDER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AREA WERE INADVERTENTLY REVERSED, ALLOWING BRAKING ACTION TO TAKE PLACE ON THE OPPOSITE LANDING GEAR OF THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE FLT CREW WAS UNAWARE OF THIS CONDITION SINCE THEY HAD BEEN USING ASYMMETRICAL THRUST FOR DIRECTIONAL CONTROL UNTIL THIS TAKEOFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Swearingen SA-227AC accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Dec 1982 | Swearingen SA-227AC | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | Pioneer Airlines | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Apr 1988 | Swearingen SA-227AC | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1982 | Cessna 180D | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | Laurita Hefner/Sanna Green | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1982 | Gulfstream American G-159C | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | U.s. Aviation, Inc./Air U.s., | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1982 | Grumman G-159C | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | U.s. Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1982 | Helio H-395 | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | Jonathan H. Reiners | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1982 | Cessna 172P | Osage, Wyoming, United States | Northern Productions | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jan 1982 | Cessna 172 | Near Gillete, Wyoming, United States | Dutton Aviation | No injuries | - |