Individually Owned: 150,657
Corporate Owned: 137,281
Williamson City Regional Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Marion, Illinois 62959
Thursday, May 18, 1989 19:10 CDT
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND EXPERIENCED A SLIGHT RIGHT DRIFT DURING LANDING ROLL. HE ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT FOR THE DRIFT BY SELECTING BETA AND REVERSE ON THE LEFT ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED THE RIGHT DRIFT DESPITE APPLICATION OF LEFT BRAKES, AND DEPARTED THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED OFF THE RUNWAY FOR 2,000 FEET, AND CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT HIT A DITCH. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED A FAILURE OF THE PROPELLER GOVERNOR CONTROL LINKAGE WHICH PREVENTED THE PROPELLER FROM GOING INTO BETA/REVERSE. NEITHER THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND NOR THE COPILOT RECOGNIZED THE MALFUNCTION, AND PERSISTED IN TRYING TO SELECT REVERSE ON THE LEFT ENGINE, WHICH AGGRAVATED THE SITUATION BECAUSE THE PROPELLER WAS IN POSITIVE PITCH. THE PILOT HAD OVER 5,000 FEET OF RUNWAY AVAILABLE AFTER TOUCHDOWN IN WHICH TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS LACK OF CREW COORDINATION AND INAPPROPRIATE REMEDIAL ACTION ON THE PART OF THE AIRCREW, AND IMPROPER MAINTENANCE MODIFICATION BY THE OPERATOR.
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 5/18/1989 |
| Event Day of the Week | Thursday |
| Time of Event | 1910 |
| Event Time Zone | Central Daylight Time |
| Event City | MARION |
| Event State | ILLINOIS |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 62959 |
| Event Date Year | 1989 |
| Event Date Month | 5 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | |
| Event Location Longitude | |
| Event Location Airport | WILLIAMSON CITY REGIONAL |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | MWA |
| 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 | 471 |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | Not pertinent |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 1920 Central Daylight Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 0 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | MWO |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 471 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 0 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | CDT |
| Lighting Conditions | Day |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | 6000 |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | 0 |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Unknown |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | Broken |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | 0 |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | 0 |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 6 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 24 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | -18 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 120 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Unknown |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 12 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | Unknown |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Unknown |
| Wind Gust (knots) | 0 |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 29 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | 0 |
| Intensity of Precipitation | Unknown |
| METAR weather report | -- |
| Event Highest Injury | None |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | 0 |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | 0 |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | 0 |
| Injury Total Fatal | -- |
| Injury Total Minor | -- |
| Injury Total None | 14 |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | -- |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 2184 |
| NTSB Notification Source | -- |
| NTSB Notification Date | May 18 1989 12:00AM |
| NTSB Notification Time | 2015 |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | 41861 |
| Date of most recent change to record | Dec 13 2000 12:40PM |
| User who most recently changed record | dbo |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N232AM |
| NTSB Number | CHI89FA092 |
| 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 | SWEARINGEN |
| Aircraft Model | SA226TC |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | SA226TC |
| Aircraft Serial Number | TC-314 |
| 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 | 19 |
| Number of Engines | 2 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Retractable |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | Continuous Airworthiness |
| Date of Last Inspection | -- |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | -- |
| Airframe Hours | -- |
| ELT Installed | Yes |
| ELT Activated | Yes |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No |
| ELT Type | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | AIR MIDWEST |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | BOX 7724 |
| Aircraft Owner City | WICHITA |
| Aircraft Owner State | KS |
| Aircraft Owner Country | |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 67277 |
| 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 | AMWA |
| 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 | No |
| Departure Airport Code | STL |
| Departure City | ST LOUIS |
| Departure State | MO |
| Departure Country | |
| Departure Time | 1830 |
| Departure Time Zone | CDT |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | crash at destination city |
| Destination Airport Code | MWA |
| Destination City | MARION |
| Destination State | IL |
| 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 | 20 |
| Runway Length | 150 |
| Runway Width | -- |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |