Hopkins Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Cleveland, Ohio 44305
Tuesady, August 16, 1988 7:57 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL THE CAPTAIN OBSERVED FLUCTUATIONS IN THE RIGHT ENGINE AND MADE THE DECISION TO ABORT AT V1. REVERSE THRUST WAS NOT AVAILABLE DURING THE ATTEMPTED ABORT RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT YAWING LEFT DURING THE ABORT ATTEMPT. THE AIRCRAFT OVERRAN THE END OF THE 8,998 FOOT RUNWAY. THE COPILOT WAS ON THE BRAKES WITH THE CAPTAIN RESULTING IN REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS. INSPECTION OF THE RIGHT ENGINE PROPELLER GOVERNOR LINKAGE DETERMINED THAT THE CONTROL LINKAGE HAD COME LOOSE CAUSING THE RIGHT ENGINE POWER FLUCTUATIONS AND NO REVERSE THRUST DURING THE ABORT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE CAPTAIN'S LATE DECISION TO ABORT AFTER A PROPELLER LINKAGE FAILURE ON THE RIGHT ENGINE AND THE CO-PILOT'S FAILURE TO RELINQUISH ENGINE AND BRAKING AUTHORITY TO THE CAPTAIN RESULTING IN CONFUSION AND INADEQUATE BRAKING TO STOP ON THE RUNWAY AFTER THE ABORT.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/16/1988
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 757
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City CLEVELAND
Event State OHIO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 44305
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport HOPKINS
Event Location Nearest Airport ID CLE
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 792
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 750 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID CLE
Elevation of weather observation facility 792
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 25000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 20
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 17
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 2
Injury Total None 6
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2471
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 16 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 925
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 39631
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:02PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N322BA
NTSB Number CHI88FA205
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name FAIRCHILD
Aircraft Model SA-226-TC
Aircraft Series Identifier SA-226-TC
Aircraft Serial Number TC-261
Certified Max Gross Weight 12500
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 20
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Continuous Airworthiness
Date of Last Inspection Aug 4 1988 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 49
Airframe Hours 19834
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name BRITT AIRWAYS
Aircraft Owner Street Address HULMAN REGIONAL AIRPORT
Aircraft Owner City TERRE HAUTE
Aircraft Owner State IN
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 47803
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code BRTA
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Passenger Only
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 757
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code YXU
Destination City LONDON
Destination State CD
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 23L
Runway Length 8998
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --