Fairchild SA227-AC N619BA
10 November 2012 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 November 2012 at about 02:07 local time, a Fairchild SA227-AC registered N619BA, operated by Bemidji Aviation Services Inc, was involved in an incident near Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. One person was 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 02:07
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Minneapolis St Paul Intl (MSP)
- Coordinates
- 44.8758, -93.2197
- Aircraft
- Fairchild SA227-AC
- Registration
- N619BA
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1985
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Bemidji Aviation Services Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Duluth → Minneapolis
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- CEN13IA059
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
Loose electrical connections to the hydraulic system and anomalies in the hydraulic shuttle valve and power pack, which resulted in an uncommanded gear unlock and collapse of the left main landing gear. Contributing to the accident was the operator’s failure to comply with the life limits outlined by the hydraulic power pack’s manufacturer.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
All three green landing gear indicator lights were illuminated before the pilot landed the airplane. About 50 to 100 feet beyond the touchdown point, the left main landing gear collapsed and the airplane exited the left side of runway. A postincident examination of the airplane found two loose electrical connections to the hydraulic system and several anomalies in the hydraulic shuttle valve and the hydraulic power pack. It is likely that the hydraulic issues allowed for a movement in the landing gear shuttle valve, which resulted in an uncommanded gear unlock and subsequent collapse of the left main landing gear. The hydraulic power pack's manufacturer had issued a service letter regarding life limits on the pack; however, the operator was not in compliance with these limits at the time of the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild SA227 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2011 | Fairchild SA227-AC | Seattle, Washington, United States | Ameriflight 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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 17 Apr 2015 | Fairchild SA227 AC | Rifle, Colorado, United States | Key Lime Air Corporation | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 20 Jul 2012 | Mooney M20K | Hutchinson, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 2 Oct 2012 | Cirrus SR20 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | Hummingbird Ventures LLC | No injuries | - |