Swearingen SA-226TC N5475M
23 December 1982 · Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 December 1982 at about 01:49 local time, a Swearingen SA-226TC registered N5475M, operated by Gatx Third Aircraft Corp., was involved in an incident near Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States. 11 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 01:49
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kingsley Field
- Coordinates
- 42.3102, -122.0690
- Aircraft
- Swearingen SA-226TC
- Registration
- N5475M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Gatx Third Aircraft Corp.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Klamath Falls → Medford
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- SEA83IA034
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
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
DURING TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 14 WITH THE WINDS FROM 310 DEG AT 17 KNOTS, SATISFACTORY ACCELERATION OCCURRED THROUGH 70 KNOTS FOLLOWED BY A SLOWING RATE OF ACCELERATION AT 80 KNOTS. THE CAPTAIN THEN REDUCED POWER AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER FELT THE LEFT MAIN TIRES STRIKE SOMETHING AND THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN A LEFT YAW. ATTEMPTS TO REGAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AN N5475M ROLLED OFF THE EAST SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A SNOWBANK. THE CREW SHUT DOWN THE ENGINES AND EVACUATED THE PASSENGERS. THE DOWNWIND TAKEOFF WAS NECESSITATED BY VISIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEPARTURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Swearingen SA-226TC accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1982 | Swearingen SA-226TC | Appleton, Wisconsin, United States | Air Wisconsin | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1982 | Swearingen SA-226TC | Palm Springs, California, United States | Borrego Springs Airline | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Swearingen SA-226TC | San Francisco, California, United States | Nevada National Leasing Co. | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1982 | Swearingen SA-226TC | Chantilly, Virginia, United States | FLT America, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1983 | Swearingen SA-226TC | Laurel, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1983 | Swearingen SA 226TC | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | Air Midwest | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 1982 | Cessna TU206G | Hood River, Oregon, United States | Russell O. Wagner | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1982 | Stinson 108-2 | Hood River, Oregon, United States | Tony R. Dressel | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1982 | Cessna 170A | Oregon City, Oregon, United States | Larry J Voss | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1982 | Beechcraft C45G | Sheridan, Oregon, United States | Sheridan Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1982 | Cessna 150H | Oregon City, Oregon, United States | TED Mayfield Pacific Parachute | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Sep 1982 | Cessna R172K | Brownsmead, Oregon, United States | Richard A. Person | Minor injuries | - |