Fairchild SA227-AC N620PA
26 June 1992 · Dillingham, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 June 1992 at about 21:00 local time, a Fairchild SA227-AC registered N620PA, operated by Peninsula Airways, Inc., was involved in an incident near Dillingham, Alaska, United States. 13 people were on board and nobody was injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Dillingham, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dillingham (DLG)
- Coordinates
- 58.8194, -157.8609
- Aircraft
- Fairchild SA227-AC
- Registration
- N620PA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Peninsula Airways, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Anchorage → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC92IA100
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Probable cause
THE VISUAL LOOKOUT THAT WAS NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT OF THE OTHER AIRPLANE. FACTORS WERE THE DRIZZLE AND FOG AND THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF UPDATING THE RECORDED WEATHER INFORMATION BY ATC PERSONNEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PENAIR FLIGHT 4266 WAS CLEARED FOR A LOCALIZER DME APPROACH TO RUNWAY 19. THE AIRPLANE BROKE OUT OF THE CLOUDS AT 800 FEET MSL AT 4.8 DME FROM THE AIRPORT. THE CREW IMMEDIATELY SAW AN AIRPLANE DIRECTLY IN FRONT, AND AFTER EVASIVE ACTION THE AIRPLANES PASSED WITHIN 100 FEET OF EACH OTHER. THE SPECIAL WEATHER OBSERVATION, TAKEN ONE MINUTE PRIOR TO THE NEAR MID AIR BUT NOT YET TRANSMITTED, SHOWED THE CONTROL ZONE BELOW VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. HOWEVER, THE PREVIOUS HOURLY OBSERVATION, AND THE MOST CURRENT TRANSMITTED OBSERVATION, SHOWED THAT THE CONTROL ZONE WAS UNDER VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairchild SA227-AC SA227-AC | N620PA | Peninsula Airways, Inc. | - |
| Cessna 207A 207A | N75941 | Markair Express | - |
Other Fairchild SA227 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 1993 | Fairchild SA227-TT | Blountville, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 11 Jun 1991 | Fairchild SA227-AC | Visalia, California, United States | Wings West Airlines Inc | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1993 | Fairchild SA227-AC | Sugar Land, Texas, United States | Conquest Airlines Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 1994 | Fairchild SA227 | Missoula, Montana, United States | Horizon Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1990 | Fairchild SA227-AC | Elko, Nevada, United States | Skywest Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1990 | Fairchild SA227-AC | Covington, Kentucky, United States | Comair, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1992 | Piper PA-18A-150 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | John Clark | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1992 | Richard C Ballow KITFOX 1 | Valdez, Alaska, United States | Jones, William Marshall | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1992 | Aeronca 7AC | Sitka, Alaska, United States | Diment, Archie G. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1992 | Champion 7EC | Chugiak, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Feb 1992 | Cessna 180 | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | Sheldon, Robert J. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1992 | Cessna 185F | Pelican, Alaska, United States | Bellair, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |