Madison Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Madison, South Dakota 57042
Thursday, February 17, 1983 20:50 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A SNOWBANK 10 FEET BEYOND THE THRESHOLD DURING LANDING. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE PILOT REPORTEDTHAT DURING THE FINAL APPROACH TO A LANDING ON RUNWAY 32, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR CONTACTED A 2 FOOT HIGH SNOWBANK JUST BEYOND THE THRESHOLD LIGHTS. THE SCISSORS ASSEMBLY OF THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WAS BROKEN AND ALLOWED THE WHEEL TO ROTATE360 DEGREES ON THE AXIS OF THE STRUT. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS MAINTAINED AND THE ACFT REMAINED ON THE RUNWAY. AT FIRST DAMAGE WAS THOUGHT TO BE MINIMAL. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION FOR REPAIRS TO THE STRUCTURE THE DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO BE SUBSTANTIAL.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/17/1983
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 2050
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City MADISON
Event State SOUTH DAKOTA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 57042
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MADISON
Event Location Nearest Airport ID MDS
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 1714
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID HON
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 2500
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 2500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 5
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -3
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -4
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 90
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 15
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 3
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 191
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 20351
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 N737EF
NTSB Number DEN83LA065
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
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 SA-26T
Aircraft Series Identifier SA-26T
Aircraft Serial Number T-26-22
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 5
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Aug 28 1982 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 93
Airframe Hours 4015
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name BRIAN E. APPLEWICK
Aircraft Owner Street Address 527 N. ASHMONT ROAD
Aircraft Owner City MADISON
Aircraft Owner State SD
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 57042
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
Owner has at least one certificate None
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 --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code PIR
Departure City PIERRE
Departure State SD
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code MDS
Destination City MADISON
Destination State SD
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 32
Runway Length 4200
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --