Barkley Regional Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Paducah, Kentucky 42001
Thursday, December 11, 1986 14:35 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

JUST AFTER THE BEGINNING OF A DESCENT FOR LANDING A RUDDER CABLE FAILED COMPLETELY, RENDERING THE RUDDER INOPERATIVE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS REVEALED THAT THE CABLE WORE SEVERELY UNTIL IT FAILED. FOLLOWING AN EXAMINATION OF TWO OPERATOR'S SA-226 FLEETS MANY OTHER WORN CONTROL CABLES WERE FOUND. LATER, THE FAA: 1. PUBLISHED A CABLE INSPECTION AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE 2. RECOMMENDED THAT THE MANUFACTURER CLARIFY ITS PUBLISHED CABLE INSPECTION PROCEDURES AND 3. RECOMMENDED THAT AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN SCHOOLS REVIEW THEIR CABLE INSPECTION TEACHING THOROUGHNESS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Incident
Event Date 12/11/1986
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1435
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City PADUCAH
Event State KENTUCKY
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 42001
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 12
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport BARKLEY REGIONAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID PAH
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 15
Degrees magnetic from airport 270
Airport Elevation 410
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1430 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 90
Weather Observation Facility ID PAH
Elevation of weather observation facility 410
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 15
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 5055
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Dec 12 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1000
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 32897
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N323BA
NTSB Number CHI87IA047
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91F: Special Flt Ops.
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Minor
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name FAIRCHILD
Aircraft Model SA226TC
Aircraft Series Identifier SA226TC
Aircraft Serial Number TC280
Certified Max Gross Weight 10062
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 22
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 No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name BRITT AIRWAYS, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address RR 3
Aircraft Owner City DANVILLE
Aircraft Owner State IL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 61832
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 BRIA
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 Unknown
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Unknown
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Unknown
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Positioning
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code STL
Departure City ST. LOUIS
Departure State MI
Departure Country
Departure Time 1400
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code PAH
Destination City PADUCAH
Destination State KY
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
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 4
Runway Length 6499
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --