ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382569
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| Date: | Thursday 17 February 1983 |
| Time: | 21:50 LT |
| Type: |  Swearingen SA.26T Merlin IIA |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N737EF |
| MSN: | T26-22 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4015 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A-26 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Madison, SD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pierre, SD (KPIR) |
| Madison, SD (KMDS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A SNOWBANK 10 FEET BEYOND THE THRESHOLD DURING LANDING. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE PILOT REPORTEDTHAT DURING THE FINAL APPROACH TO A LANDING ON RUNWAY 32, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR CONTACTED A 2 FOOT HIGH SNOWBANK JUST BEYOND THE THRESHOLD LIGHTS. THE SCISSORS ASSEMBLY OF THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WAS BROKEN AND ALLOWED THE WHEEL TO ROTATE360 DEGREES ON THE AXIS OF THE STRUT. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS MAINTAINED AND THE ACFT REMAINED ON THE RUNWAY. AT FIRST DAMAGE WAS THOUGHT TO BE MINIMAL. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION FOR REPAIRS TO THE STRUCTURE THE DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO BE SUBSTANTIAL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN83LA065
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 15:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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