ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373600
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| Date: | Thursday 5 February 1987 |
| Time: | 20:15 LT |
| Type: |  Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II |
| Owner/operator: | Atlantis Leasing, Inc. |
| Registration: | N1013G |
| MSN: | TC-409 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 9154 hours |
| Engine model: | GARRETT TPE-331-10 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Florence, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Myrtle Beach, SC (CRE |
| Florence, SC (KFLO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING THE FINAL LEG OF A DOMESTIC SCHEDULED COMMUTER AIRLINE FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH THE LANDING GEAR IN THE RETRACTED POSITION. THE CAPTAIN COULD NOT RECALL PLACING THE GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE IN THE DOWN POSITION AND THE CO-PILOT COULD NOT REMEMBER CALLING FOR 'GEAR DOWN' DURING THE 'BEFORE LANDING CHECKLIST'. THE CO-PILOT WAS FLYING THE LEG AND THE CAPTAIN WAS PERFORMING THE CO-PILOT FUNCTIONS. AS THE PROPELLERS CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY APPROX. 6 INCHES OF A RIGHT PROPELLER BLADE SEPARATED AND PENETRATED THE FUSELAGE AT ROW 2, SEAT 'B'. THERE WERE NO PASSENGERS SEATED IN THE AREA AT THAT TIME. NO MECHANICAL DISCREPANCIES WERE REPORTED BY THE CREW PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT AND A LANDING GEAR SYSTEM CHECK AFTER THE ACCIDENT DID NOT REVEAL ANY MECHANICAL DIFFICIENCIES.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL87LA070
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 May 1988 | N1013G | Atlantis Airlines, Inc. | 0 | Atlanta, GA | |
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| 27-Mar-2024 14:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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