Dayton Int'l Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Dayton, Ohio 45401
Wednesday, April 10, 1985 13:30 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

ON SHORT FINAL AT AN AIRSPEED BET 120 AND 125 KTS FULL FLAPS WERE LOWERED FOR LANDING. WHEN THE FLAPS REACHED THE FULL DOWN POSITION, THE STALL WARNING HORN CAME ON AND THE STICK PUSHER ON THE ROSEMONT STALL AVOIDANCE SYSTEM ACTIVATED. THE CAPTAIN DISENGAGED THE SAS CLUTCH AND A NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE. THE STALL WARNING REMAINED ON UNTIL TOUCHDOWN. A CALIBRATION CHECK AND BENCH TEST OF THE SYSTEMS COMPONENTS DID NOT REVEALED THE CAUSE OF THE MALFUNCTION.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Incident
Event Date 4/10/1985
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1330
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City DAYTON
Event State OHIO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 45401
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport DAYTON INT'L
Event Location Nearest Airport ID DAY
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport 350
Airport Elevation 1008
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1330 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID DAY
Elevation of weather observation facility 1008
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
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) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 190
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 11
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
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 17
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 5018
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 10 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1345
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 28396
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N163MA
NTSB Number CHI85IA160
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage None
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name SWEARINGEN
Aircraft Model SA226TC
Aircraft Series Identifier SA226TC
Aircraft Serial Number TC-236
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 Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name MIDSTATE AIRLINES, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 3101 DIXON ST.
Aircraft Owner City STEVENS POINT
Aircraft Owner State WI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 54481
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name MIDSTATE AIRLINES, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? No
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 MAAA
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 MKE
Departure City MILWAUKEE
Departure State WI
Departure Country
Departure Time 1129
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Approach
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 18
Runway Length 7000
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --