| Date: | Sunday 6 October 1991 |
| Time: | 22:50 |
| Type: |  Swearingen SA227-AC Metro III |
| Owner/operator: | Northeast Express Regional Airlines, opf Northwest Airlink |
| Registration: | N120FA |
| MSN: | AC-461B |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2195 hours |
| Engine model: | GARRETT TPE-331-11U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 18 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Augusta State Airport, ME (AUG) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Boston-Logan International Airport, MA (BOS/KBOS) |
| Augusta State Airport, ME (AUG/KAUG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The co-pilot made an ILS approach and landed on runway 17 at Augusta Airport, Maine, USA. The aircraft overran, went down an embankment and through a fence. The crew reported that the aircraft would not decelerate. The aircraft landed 1/3 down the 5,000 ft long runway. The pilot had 40 hrs on type and the co-pilot had 60 hrs on type.
The copilot's failure to attain a proper touchdown point. Factors were the captain's failure to follow company procedure and both pilot's limited experience.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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