Swearingen SA227-AC N3107P
20 January 1988 · College Station, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 January 1988 at about 12:44 local time, a Swearingen SA227-AC registered N3107P, operated by Trans Colorado Airlines, Inc., was involved in an incident near College Station, Texas, United States. 7 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 12:44
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- College Station, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Easterwood Field (CLL)
- Coordinates
- 30.6006, -96.3108
- Aircraft
- Swearingen SA227-AC
- Registration
- N3107P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Trans Colorado Airlines, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- College Station → Houston
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- FTW88IA055
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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 AIRCRAFT'S NOSE GEAR STRUCK A DEER DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL AND THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED BACK TO THE TERMINAL AND WAS EXAMINED BY THE FLIGHT CREW. NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND. IT THEN DEPARTED ON ITS SCHEDULED FLIGHT. IT FLEW 18 FLIGHTS DURING THE NEXT TWO DAYS AND WAS THEN PLACED IN THE SHOP FOR MAINTENANCE. AT THIS TIME DAMAGE WAS NOTED IN THE NOSE WHEEL AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Swearingen SA227 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1987 | Swearingen SA227-AC | Yuma, Arizona, United States | Sky West Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1991 | Swearingen SA227-TT | Tupelo, Mississippi, United States | David G. Chase | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1984 | Swearingen SA227-AC | Durango, Colorado, United States | Trans Colorado Airline | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1984 | Swearingen SA227-AC | Grand Island, Nebraska, United States | Pioneer Airways, Inc.(Pioa) | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1993 | Swearingen SA227 | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1982 | Swearingen SA227-AC | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Miostates Airlines | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1988 | Aero Commander 100-180 | Mineola Quitman, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-28-235 | Littlefield, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1988 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10 | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1988 | Beechcraft V35B | Temple, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1988 | Bellanca 17-30A | Borger, Texas, United States | J & W Operating Co. | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1988 | Cessna 152 | Tomball, Texas, United States | Merri Worth Aviation | Minor injuries | - |