| Date: | Thursday 24 September 1987 |
| Time: | 23:25 |
| Type: |  Fairchild SA227-AC Metro III |
| Owner/operator: | Horizon Air |
| Registration: | N2689E |
| MSN: | AC-653 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1986 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 774 hours |
| Engine model: | Garrett TPE331-11U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Twin Falls City County Airport, ID (TWF) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Twin Falls City County Airport, ID (TWF/KTWF) |
| Twin Falls City County Airport, ID (TWF/KTWF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft collided with the ILS glide slope antenna tower during a simulated engine failure takeoff from runway 07. The flaps were extended at or below the 50deg setting. The wingtip separated and the aircraft crashed out of control.
PROBABLE CAUSE:
Preflight planning/preparation - Inadequate- Pilot in command
Raising of flaps - Not performed - Unspecified person
Checklist - Inattentive - Pilot in command
Supervision - Inadequate - Check pilot"
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
ICAO Adrep Summary 1/90 (#31)
NTSB
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