Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340A N347AM
24 October 1988 · Springfield, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 October 1988 at about 14:30 local time, a Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340A registered N347AM was involved in an incident near Springfield, Missouri, 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 14:30
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Springfield, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Springfield Regional (SGF)
- Coordinates
- 37.2796, -93.2905
- Aircraft
- Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340A
- Registration
- N347AM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- St Louis → Fayetteville
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC89IA012
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
THE A.C. GENERATOR MOUNTED ON THE LEFT ENGINE FAILED AND RESULTED IN AN IN-FLIGHT FIRE. THE CAPTAIN ELECTED TO SHUT DOWN THE LEFT ENGINE AND DIVERT THE FLIGHT TO THE SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI REGIONAL AIRPORT. A SINGLE ENGINE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. THE CREW OF THREE AND 8 PASSENGERS ONBOARD WERE NOT INJURED. RESEARCH REVEALED THAT 51 A.C. GENERATOR FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS HAD BEEN DOCUMENTED FOR THE SAAB 340 AIRCRAFT WITHIN THE PRECEDING 24 MONTHS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 1990 | Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340A | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Heleasco Twenty Four, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1992 | Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340B | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | Flagship Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1993 | Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340A | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | Express I | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1994 | Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340B | New Roads, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1995 | Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340B | Corsicana, Texas, United States | Simmons Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1996 | Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340A | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | Business Express Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1988 | Cessna 172 | Lamar, Missouri, United States | Richards, Thomas J. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1988 | Cessna 150 | Lees Summit, Missouri, United States | IDA M. Young | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1988 | Cessna 150 | MacOmb, Missouri, United States | William E. Johnson | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1988 | Cessna 152 | St Charles, Missouri, United States | Schneider, Sidney | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1988 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | Springfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-22 | Freeburg, Missouri, United States | Jerry A. Tierman | No injuries | - |