Serious incident Swearingen SA227-AC N3107P,
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Date:Wednesday 20 January 1988
Time:08:44 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic SW4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Swearingen SA227-AC
Owner/operator:Trans Colorado Airlines, Inc.
Registration: N3107P
MSN: 496
Total airframe hrs:12865 hours
Engine model:GARRETT TPE331-115-61
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Aircraft damage: Minor
Category:Serious incident
Location:College Station, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:College Station, TX
Destination airport:Houston, TX (KIAH)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE AIRCRAFT'S NOSE GEAR STRUCK A DEER DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL AND THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED BACK TO THE TERMINAL AND WAS EXAMINED BY THE FLIGHT CREW. NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND. IT THEN DEPARTED ON ITS SCHEDULED FLIGHT. IT FLEW 18 FLIGHTS DURING THE NEXT TWO DAYS AND WAS THEN PLACED IN THE SHOP FOR MAINTENANCE. AT THIS TIME DAMAGE WAS NOTED IN THE NOSE WHEEL AREA.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW88IA055
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 years
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB FTW88IA055

Location

Revision history:

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