Fairchild SA-227 N27220
23 April 1994 · Santa Monica, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 April 1994 at about 16:09 local time, a Fairchild SA-227 registered N27220, operated by Skywest Airlines, Inc., was involved in an incident near Santa Monica, California, United States. 20 people were on board and one had minor injuries. 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 16:09
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Santa Monica, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Los Angeles Intl (LAX)
- Coordinates
- 34.0098, -118.4609
- Aircraft
- Fairchild SA-227
- Registration
- N27220
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Skywest Airlines, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Santa Maria → Los Angeles
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX94IA203
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
Probable cause
FAA INADEQUATE SEPARATION STANDARDS BETWEEN LARGE AND HEAVY CATEGORY AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE DESCENDING INTO THE DOWNWIND LEG OF THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AT THE LOS ANGELES INTL AIRPORT, THE COMMUTER AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED WAKE TURBULENCE FROM A PRECEDING BOEING 747-400, AND THE AIRPLANE ROLLED INVERTED. THE PILOT RECOVERED THE AIRPLANE, AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. RADAR DATA SHOWED THAT THE CUMMUTER WAS APPROX 5 MI FROM THE B-747 UP TO AND AT THE TIME IT ENCOUNTERED THE TURBULENCE, WHICH MET CURRENT SEPARATION CRITERIA.
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 | - |
| 30 Aug 1993 | Fairchild SA-227-AC | Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States | Mesaba Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1995 | Fairchild SA-227 | Pasco, Washington, United States | Horizon Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 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 |
| 22 Sep 1990 | Fairchild SA 227 | Morrisville, North Carolina, United States | AMR Eagle, Inc | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Fort Bragg, California, United States | Sundance Flying Club | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 May 1994 | Schweizer G-164B | Yuba City, California, United States | Sutter Butte Dusters, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1994 | Cessna T210L | Kettleman City, California, United States | Willie Alves Rodrigues | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1994 | Maule M-5-235C | Columbia, California, United States | White, James L. | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1994 | Cessna 150L | Rio Linda, California, United States | Hinckley, Thomas, F. | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1994 | Robinson R-22 | Chico, California, United States | Sierra Aviation | No injuries | - |