Fairchild Swearingen SA226TC N1007W
5 June 1985 · Cherry Point, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 June 1985 at about 19:16 local time, a Fairchild Swearingen SA226TC registered N1007W, operated by Golden Gate Associates, was involved in an incident near Cherry Point, North Carolina, United States. 14 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 19:16
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Cherry Point, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- McAs Cherry Point (MKT)
- Coordinates
- 34.8994, -76.9010
- Aircraft
- Fairchild Swearingen SA226TC
- Registration
- N1007W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Golden Gate Associates
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rocky Mountain → New Bern
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL85IA180
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
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 AN APPCH FOR LDG AT NEW BERN NC, THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO GET THE RIGHT MAIN LDG GEAR TO EXTEND. GROUND OBSERVERS REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT GEAR DOOR WAS PARTIALLY OPEN. THE CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT THE COMMUTER AIR CARRIER FLT. TO MCAS CHERRY POINT WHERE CFR EQUIPMENT WAS AVAILABLE. A SUCCESSFUL WHEELS UP LDG WAS COMPLETED WITH MINOR DAMAGE AND NO INJURIES TO THE CREW OR PASSENGERS. MAIN. HAD BEEN PERFORMED ON THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOORS THE PREV. DAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild Swearingen SA226TC accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1985 | Fairchild Swearingen SA226TC | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Fairchild Swearingen SA226TC | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 1985 | Cessna 150J | Dublin, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1985 | Beechcraft C90 | Winston Salem, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1985 | Beechcraft BE-35 | Andrews Murphy, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft B-80 | Newbern, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1985 | Cessna 177RG | Kenansville, North Carolina, United States | Shelton R. Hardy | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1985 | Enstrom F-28A | Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |