Fairchild SA-227-AC N446MA
30 August 1993 · Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 August 1993 at about 17:30 local time, a Fairchild SA-227-AC registered N446MA, operated by Mesaba Aviation, Inc., was involved in an incident near Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States. 2 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 17:30
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Grand Rapids (GPZ)
- Coordinates
- 47.2197, -93.5208
- Aircraft
- Fairchild SA-227-AC
- Registration
- N446MA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Mesaba Aviation, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Thief Rve Falls → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93IA382
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the fractured aileron cable and other maintenance personnel's inadequate maintenance/adjustment.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE FLIGHT CREW WAS ON A REPOSITIONING FLIGHT. THE CREW EXPERIENCED A RESTRICTION TO AILERON CONTROL WHILE MANEUVERING TO LAND. ON APPROACH TO LANDING THERE WAS LIMITED AILERON CONTROL TO THE LEFT, AND NO AILERON CONTROL TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRPLANE LANDED SUCCESSFULLY. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION OF THE AILERON CABLE DISCLOSED THAT IT WAS BROKEN. AN INDEPENDENT METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE CABLE REVEALED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONSISTENT WITH IT HAVING COME OFF THE PULLEY AND WEARING AGAINST A SMALL DIAMETER STEEL PIN. AFTER THE INCIDENT, A COMPLETE INSPECTION OF THE AIRLINE'S FLEET WAS CONDUCTED ON THE AILERON CONTROL CABLES AND NO SIMILAR DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild SA-227 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 1993 | Fairchild SA 227-AC | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Northeast Express Airlines Inc | Fatal | - |
| 18 Sep 1992 | Fairchild SA-227-AC | San Antonio, Texas, United States | Fairchild Aircraft Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1992 | Fairchild SA 227-AC | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | Lone Star Airlines | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Apr 1994 | Fairchild SA-227 | Santa Monica, California, United States | Skywest Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Fairchild SA-227 | Pasco, Washington, United States | Horizon Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1990 | Fairchild SA 227 | Morrisville, North Carolina, United States | AMR Eagle, Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 1993 | Miller QUICKIE | Glencoe, Minnesota, United States | Miller, Karl F. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1993 | Piper PA-24-250 | Thief Rvr Falls, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1993 | Cessna 172N | Warren, Minnesota, United States | Holy, Mark D. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1993 | Cessna 152 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Anoka Flight Training Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1993 | Boeing 75N1 | St Paul, Minnesota, United States | Planes of Fame Museum | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1993 | Cessna 172D | Slayton, Minnesota, United States | Parker, Richard V. | No injuries | - |