Fairchild SA227-AC N671AV
11 March 2011 · Seattle, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 March 2011 at about 02:41 local time, a Fairchild SA227-AC registered N671AV, operated by Ameriflight Inc, was involved in an accident near Seattle, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. 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 02:41
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Seattle, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boeing Field King County Int. (BFI)
- Coordinates
- 47.5300, -122.3019
- Aircraft
- Fairchild SA227-AC
- Registration
- N671AV
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Ameriflight Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lewiston → Seattle
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- WPR11FA159
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear, which resulted in a gear-up landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that following two attempts to land in crosswind conditions, he was cleared to land and was instructed by the air traffic control tower controller to follow another airplane on final approach. For spacing considerations, the controller instructed the pilot to conduct "S" turns behind the traffic landing ahead of him. As the airplane descended to an altitude of about 200 feet above ground level, the controller instructed the pilot to go around and maintain altitude. The pilot executed a go-around procedure, which included retracting the landing gear and reducing the flap setting to one-half flaps. Shortly after, the pilot was issued a clearance to land. The pilot proceeded with the landing clearance and subsequently landed with the gear in the retracted position, which resulted in structural damage to the airframe. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical anomalies or failures with the landing gear or landing gear warning system.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild SA227 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 2010 | Fairchild SA227 | Somerset, Kentucky, United States | Locair, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 2010 | Fairchild SA227-AC | Huanuco, Peru | LC Busre S.A.C. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2012 | Fairchild SA227-AC | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Bemidji Aviation Services Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 2013 | Fairchild SA227-AC | La Alianza, United States | IBC Airways Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Aug 2013 | Fairchild SA227 | Sucre, Bolivia | Linea Area Commuter "Aerocon" LTDA | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 2008 | Fairchild SA227-AC | Dutch Harbor, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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