Swearingen SA226 N514SS
20 May 1986 · Hutchinson, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 May 1986 at about 21:30 local time, a Swearingen SA226 registered N514SS was involved in an accident near Hutchinson, Kansas, United States. 8 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 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hutchinson, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hutchinson (HUT)
- Coordinates
- 38.0607, -97.9093
- Aircraft
- Swearingen SA226
- Registration
- N514SS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wichita → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC86FA113
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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
THE CAPT RPRTD THAT DURING ARRIVAL, THE APCH SEEMED NORMAL UNTIL HE FLARED TO LAND ON RWY 17. AT THAT TIME, HE HEARD A LOUD 'POP' AS THE LANDING GEAR CONTACTED THE RWY SURFACE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED & THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RWY. AN EXAM REVEALED THAT THE LEFT MAIN GEAR HAD FAILED WHEN IT HIT A 6 INCH LIP AT THE APCH END OF THE ASPHALT RWY DURING TOUCHDOWN. ACCORDING TO 14 CFR 139.43, THE RWY LIP SHOULD NOT EXCEED 3 INCHES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Swearingen SA226 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 1988 | Swearingen SA226-TC | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Britt Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1982 | Swearingen SA226-TC | Palm Springs, California, United States | Sunaire | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1982 | Swearingen SA226-T(B) | Rockport, Texas, United States | Baker Marine Construction Corp | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Dec 1982 | Swearingen SA226-T | San Francisco, California, United States | United Faith Foundation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1990 | Swearingen SA226-T(B) | Coeur D'alene, Idaho, United States | Bertea Aviation Inc. | Fatal | - |
| 29 May 1981 | Swearingen SA226 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Empire Airline | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 1986 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Olathe, Kansas, United States | Wayne A. Stull | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1986 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1986 | Cessna 150B | Gove, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1986 | Cessna 170A | Gardner, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1986 | Cessna 182 | Mulvane, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1986 | Jim Elliott VP-2 | Scott City, Kansas, United States | John P. Murphy | No injuries | - |