Fairchild SA227-AC N688NE
11 November 1993 · Sugar Land, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 November 1993 at about 20:10 local time, a Fairchild SA227-AC registered N688NE, operated by Conquest Airlines Corporation, was involved in an incident near Sugar Land, Texas, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:10
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Sugar Land, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sugar Land Municipal (SGR)
- Coordinates
- 29.6104, -95.6106
- Aircraft
- Fairchild SA227-AC
- Registration
- N688NE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Conquest Airlines Corporation
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Austin → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW94IA032
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
THE PARTIAL FAILURE OF THE HYDRAULIC PUMP (POWER PACK).
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ON FINAL APPROACH, THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED, CHECKED DOWN AND LOCKED, AND THREE GREEN LIGHTS WERE NOTED. THIS WAS CORROBORATED BY THE COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER. WHEN THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR EITHER COLLAPSED OR RETRACTED. THE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR RODS, ROD ENDS, DOWN LOCK ROLLERS, AND CAMS WERE UNDAMAGED. DURING POST-INCIDENT EXAMINATION, THE HYDRAULIC POWER PACK MADE A LOUD NOISE AND HYDRAULIC PRESSURE FLUCTUATED BETWEEN 500 AND 1,200 PSI. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED WHEN THE HYDRAULIC POWER PACK WAS FUNCTIONALLY TESTED AND INTERNALLY INSPECTED. PROCEDURAL ERRORS WERE MADE THAT MIGHT HAVE INVALIDATED THE TEST RESULTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild SA227 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 1993 | Fairchild SA227-TT | Blountville, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Nov 1994 | Fairchild SA227 | Missoula, Montana, United States | Horizon Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1992 | Fairchild SA227-AC | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | Peninsula Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1995 | Fairchild SA227-AC | Bemidji, Minnesota, United States | Mesaba Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1995 | Fairchild SA227-AC | Austin, Texas, United States | Conquest Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1995 | Fairchild SA227-AC | Spokane, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1993 | Cessna 150L | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Raven Air Parts Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1993 | Beechcraft 65-A90 | Marfa, Texas, United States | Johnson, Dennis | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1993 | Rans S-7 | Lancaster, Texas, United States | Windfred D. Hinchliffe | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1993 | Cessna A188 | Burleson, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1993 | Cessna 150M | Bowie, Texas, United States | Texins Association | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1993 | Cessna 172K | Jacksonville, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |