Boone County Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Harrison, Arkansas 72601
Friday, December 7, 1984 14:10 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT WAS BEING OPERATED AS SKYWAYS FLT 488. THE FIRST OFFICER WAS FLYING THE ACFT. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE RWY APRX 1584 FEET FROM THE APPROACH END AND AFTER A SHORT ROLL, THE LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN SOUNDED AND THE LEFT WING SETTLED TO THE GROUND. THE CREW ATTEMPTED TO RAISE THE WING AND THE ACFT SETTLED TO THE GROUND AND SLID 2190 FEET. POST CRASH EXAM REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF THE LANDING GEAR PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. BOTH FLIGHT CREW MEMBERS STATED THAT THE GEAR HANDLE WAS IN THE DOWN POSITION AND THAT THE GEAR SAFE INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED AT THE TIME OF LANDING.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/7/1984
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1410
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City HARRISON
Event State ARKANSAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 72601
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 12
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport BOONE COUNTY
Event Location Nearest Airport ID HRO
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 1364
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Witness
Time of the weather observation 1415 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 30
Weather Observation Facility ID HRO
Elevation of weather observation facility 1364
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 1
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) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 14
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -2
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 270
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 1500
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 7
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2753
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 26696
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 N511SS
NTSB Number MKC85FA032
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 Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name SWEARINGEN
Aircraft Model SA226TC
Aircraft Series Identifier SA226TC
Aircraft Serial Number TC205
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 AAIP
Date of Last Inspection Nov 30 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 28
Airframe Hours 22855
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name SWJ LEASING COMPANY
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 5730
Aircraft Owner City LITTLE ROCK
Aircraft Owner State AR
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 72215
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name SCHEDULED SKYWAYS,INC.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address BOX 1344
Operator City FAYETTEVILLE
Operator State AR
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 72702
Operator Code SKIA
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 FYV
Departure City FAYETTEVILLE
Departure State AR
Departure Country
Departure Time 1355
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 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 18
Runway Length 6159
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --