Joplin Muni Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Joplin, Missouri 64801
Wednesday, June 27, 1984 7:32 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE TAXIING TO TAKEOFF & ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE LEFT BRAKE OVERHEATED. TEN TO FIFTEEN MINS AFTER DEPARTURE BOTH TIRES ON THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR EXPLODED. THE BEARINGS AND BRAKES ALSO SEIZED DUE TO THE HIGH TEMPERATURES. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE DEST, THE NORMAL GEAR EXTENSION SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE AND THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION SYSTEM WAS UTILIZED. NO FURTHER DAMAGE WAS INCURRED DURING THE LANDING.INVESTIGATORS DISCOVERED A STICKING VALVE IN THE LEFT PARKING BRAKE. MAINTENANCE RECORDS REVEALED THAT ON JUNE 19 AND 22, DIFFICULTY WAS REPORTED IN RELEASING THE PARKING BRAKES; MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY AND RETURNED THE ACFT TO SERVICE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Incident
Event Date 6/27/1984
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 732
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City JOPLIN
Event State MISSOURI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 64801
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport JOPLIN MUNI
Event Location Nearest Airport ID JLN
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 981
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 750 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID JLN
Elevation of weather observation facility 981
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 10000
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) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 20
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 17
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 70
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) 29
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 15
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 5106
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 28 1984 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 26155
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 N233AM
NTSB Number MKC84IA185
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Minor
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion In-flight
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name SWEARINGEN
Aircraft Model SA226TC
Aircraft Series Identifier SA226TC
Aircraft Serial Number TC-319
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 Jun 22 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 35
Airframe Hours 9829
ELT Installed Unknown
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name FIRST SECURITY BANK OF UTAH
Aircraft Owner Street Address 79 SOUTH MAIN ST. SUITE 310
Aircraft Owner City SLAT LAKE CITY
Aircraft Owner State UT
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 84111
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name AIR MIDWEST (AMWA)
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 7724
Operator City WICHITA
Operator State KS
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 67277
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 TUL
Departure City TULSA
Departure State OK
Departure Country
Departure Time 705
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Cruise
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 31
Runway Length 6503
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --