Accident description
Last updated: 25 May 2013
| Status: | Final |
| Date: | 18 SEP 1992 |
| Time: | 13:10 |
| Type: | Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III |
| Operator: | Fairchild |
| Registration: | N2183A |
| C/n / msn: | AC-422 |
| First flight: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 17936 |
| Engines: | 2 Garrett TPE331-11U |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | San Antonio International Airport, TX (SAT) (United States of America)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | San Antonio International Airport, TX (SAT/KSAT), United States of America |
| San Antonio International Airport, TX (SAT/KSAT), United States of America |
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." Sources:
» ICAO Adrep Summary 5/94 (#55)
» NTSB
Photos
N422AC was re-registered C-GSLA until it was returned to Fairchild Aircraft in November 1989.
Map
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Distance from San Antonio International Airport, TX to San Antonio International Airport, TX as the crow flies is 0 km (0 miles).
Distance from San Antonio International Airport, TX to San Antonio International Airport, TX as the crow flies is 0 km (0 miles).
