Fairchild SA-227AC N27465
18 April 1992 · Lexington, Kentucky, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 April 1992 at about 02:25 local time, a Fairchild SA-227AC registered N27465, operated by Mesaba Airlines, was involved in an accident near Lexington, Kentucky, United States. 5 people were on board. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 02:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lexington, Kentucky, United States
- Nearest airport
- Blue Grass (LEX)
- Coordinates
- 38.0700, -84.5794
- Aircraft
- Fairchild SA-227AC
- Registration
- N27465
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Mesaba Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Detroit → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- NYC92LA083
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE BY THE VEHICLE DRIVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE WAS TAXIING TO THE GATE AFTER LANDING WHEN THE FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED A VEHICLE APPROACHING THEM FROM AHEAD ON THE TAXIWAY. THEY STOPPED THE AIRPLANE. THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE AIRPLANE, PASSING THROUGH THE RIGHT ENGINE PROPELLER ARC, BETWEEN THE FUSELAGE AND RIGHT ENGINE. THE DRIVER HAD GAINED ENTRY ONTO THE TAXIWAY BY DRIVING THROUGH A LOCKED GATE AND BREAKING THE FENCE. WHEN INTERVIEWED, THE VEHICLE DRIVER SAID HE HAD BEEN DRINKING AND WANTED TO KILL HIMSELF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild SA-227AC accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 1992 | Fairchild SA-227AC | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Northeast Express Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1991 | Fairchild SA-227AC | Augusta, Maine, United States | Northeast Express | Minor 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 | - |
| 20 Jan 1988 | Fairchild SA-227AC | Bayfield, Colorado, United States | Trans Colorado Airlines | Fatal | 9 |
| 9 Mar 1985 | Fairchild SA-227AC | Hailey, Idaho, United States | Horizon Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1992 | Benson-Callaway B-80 | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | IRA D.farrington | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1992 | Piper PA-34-200T | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States | Alexandria Aviation Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Mar 1992 | James D Riehm ROTORWAY EXEC | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States | James Dennis Riehm | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Mar 1992 | Boeing 747-123 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | United Parcel Service | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1992 | Cessna 177 | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States | Pettygrove, JAY J. | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1992 | Piper PA-28-180 | Glasgow, Kentucky, United States | Span Tech Inc. | No injuries | - |