Fairchild SA-227AC N3115U
9 March 1985 · Hailey, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 March 1985 at about 01:43 local time, a Fairchild SA-227AC registered N3115U, operated by Horizon Airlines, Inc., was involved in an accident near Hailey, Idaho, United States. 20 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 01:43
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hailey, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Friedman Memorial (SUN)
- Coordinates
- 43.5708, -114.2107
- Aircraft
- Fairchild SA-227AC
- Registration
- N3115U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Horizon Airlines, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Salt Lake City → Hailey
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- SEA85LA070
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
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
ON LDG THE EXPERIENCED CAPTN ENCOUNTERED A RIGHT DRIFT ON THE DRY RWY WITH NEGLIGIBLE WINDS. RUDDER/PWR/NOSEWHEEL STEERING INPUTS WERE INSUFFICIENT TO REGAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. RIGHT DRIFT TRANSLATED INTO A STRONG RIGHT SWERVE WITH CONTINUED APPLICATION OF FULL LEFT NOSEWHEEL STEERING AND SIMULTANEOUS BRAKING. ACFT DEPARTED RIGHT SIDE OF RWY AND NOSEWHEEL OBSERVED TRACKING STRAIGHT INTO SNOW & NO NOSEWHEEL SKID MARKS OBSERVED. TESTING REVEALED REDUCED NOSEWHEEL STEERING EFFECTIVENESS WITH DECREASING NOSE STRUT COMPRESSION DUE TO ENGAGEMENT OF CENTERING CAM. CAPTN REPORTED 'NOSE HIGH' TAXI ATTITUDE AND 'PITCH SENSITIVE' FLT. CAPTN/OTHER PLTS REPORTED DIFFICULTY ACHIEVING EQUAL BRAKING DURING CONDITIONS OF LARGE RUDDER PEDAL DISPLACEMENT. THIS CONDITION IS NOT ADDRESSED IN PLT/OPS MANUALS. CHECK OF BRAKE/NOSEWHEEL STEERING SYSTEMS REVEALED NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild SA-227AC accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1988 | Fairchild SA-227AC | Bayfield, Colorado, United States | Trans Colorado Airlines | Fatal | 9 |
| 7 Oct 1991 | Fairchild SA-227AC | Augusta, Maine, United States | Northeast Express | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1992 | Fairchild SA-227AC | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | Mesaba Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1992 | Fairchild SA-227AC | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Northeast Express Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1994 | Fairchild SA-227AC | Oakland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1994 | Fairchild SA-227AC | Ontario, California, United States | Skywest Airlines Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1985 | Cessna 172 | Boise, Idaho, United States | Billy W COX | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1985 | Lyoyd Thompson POBER PIXIE | Nampa, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150F | Nampa, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172 | Soda Springs, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1985 | Grumman G-164A | Kendrick, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1985 | Cessna 182 | Rexburg, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |