Accident Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III N2183A,

ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 325436

Date:	Friday 18 September 1992
Time:	13:10
Type:	Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III
Owner/operator:	Fairchild
Registration:	N2183A
MSN:	AC-422
Year of manufacture:	1981
Total airframe hrs:	17936 hours
Engine model:	Garrett TPE331-11U
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage:	Substantial, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	San Antonio International Airport, TX (SAT) - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Test
Departure airport:	San Antonio International Airport, TX (SAT/KSAT)
Destination airport:	San Antonio International Airport, TX (SAT/KSAT)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot was conducting an evaluation of the aircraft's longitudinal control during landing. An finals for runway 12L, power was reduced to flight idle. The aircraft didn't flare and landed hard.

PROBABLE CAUSE: "The landing capability of the airplane was exceeded. The lack of performance data was a factor in the accident."

Accident investigation: