Fairchild SA227 N380PH
17 November 1994 · Missoula, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 November 1994 at about 13:35 local time, a Fairchild SA227 registered N380PH, operated by Horizon Airlines, was involved in an incident near Missoula, Montana, 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 13:35
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Missoula, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.8491, -113.9902
- Aircraft
- Fairchild SA227
- Registration
- N380PH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Horizon Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Helena → Spokane
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- Unk
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- SEA95IA021
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
THE FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE FIRST STAGE COMPRESSOR IMPELLER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE FIRST STAGE COMPRESSOR IMPELLER OF THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE EXPERIENCED A TOTAL FAILURE. THE CREW THEN ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT AN ALTERNATE AIRPORT. A METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT THE IMPELLER HAD EXPERIENCED A LOW CYCLE FATIGUE FRACTURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild SA227 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 2 Apr 1993 | Fairchild SA227-TT | Blountville, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 11 Nov 1993 | Fairchild SA227-AC | Sugar Land, Texas, United States | Conquest Airlines Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1996 | Fairchild SA227-DC | Enid, Oklahoma, United States | Lone Star Airlines | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 1994 | Vickers SPITFIRE MARK XVIII | Great Falls, Montana, United States | Breit, Best, Richmand, Bosch, | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1994 | Bell 204B | Libby, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 May 1994 | Piper PA-12 | Nashua, Montana, United States | Nielson, Mark | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1994 | Piper PA-18 | Culbertson, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1994 | Cessna 170A | Wolf Creek, Montana, United States | Schneider, Gregory M. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1994 | Cessna T188C | Angela, Montana, United States | Pluhar, Dennis A. | No injuries | - |