Statuts: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Date: | mardi 5 février 2008 |
Heure: | 13:20 |
Type/Sous-type: | Swearingen SA226-AT Merlin IV |
Compagnie: | McNeely Charter Service |
Immatriculation: | N120SC |
Numéro de série: | AT-067 |
Année de Fabrication: | 1978 |
Heures de vol: | 21600 |
Moteurs: | 2 Garrett TPE331-10UA |
Equipage: | victimes: 0 / Ã bord: 1 |
Passagers: | victimes: 0 / Ã bord: 0 |
Total: | victimes: 0 / Ã bord: 1 |
Dégats de l'appareil: | Substantiels |
Conséquences: | Repaired |
Lieu de l'accident: | Ankeny Regional Airport, IA (IKV) ( Etats-Unis d'Amérique)
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Phase de vol: | Au décollage (TOF) |
Nature: | Cargo |
Aéroport de départ: | Ankeny Regional Airport, IA (IKV/KIKV), Etats-Unis d'Amérique |
Aéroport de destination: | Miami International Airport, FL (MIA/KMIA), Etats-Unis d'Amérique |
Détails:The pilot reported that it was snowing during his preflight activities and takeoff roll. A snowplough operator stated that he had cleared approximately four passes on either side of the runway centerline when the accident airplane taxied onto the runway. The pilot back-taxied on the departure runway to determine how much snow covered the runway. During the subsequent takeoff roll, at approximately 80 knots, the left main landing gear encountered some deeper snow that caused the airplane to swerve left off of the runway centerline. The pilot attempted to correct the left swerve with right rudder input, but the airplane continued off the left side of the runway. The airplane was substantially damaged when its nose landing gear impacted a snowbank.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident was the snow on the runway and the snowbank."
Accident investigation:

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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 55 days (2 months) | Accident number: | CHI08CA074 | Download report: | Summary report
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Sources:
» NTSB Identification: CHI08CA074
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Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre Ankeny Regional Airport, IA et Miami International Airport, FL est de 2132 km (1332 miles).
Les informations ci-dessus ne représentent pas l'opinion de la 'Flight Safety Foundation' ou de 'Aviation Safety Network' sur les causes de l'accident. Ces informations prélimimaires sont basées sur les faits tel qu'ils sont connus à ce jour.