San Francisco Intl. Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

San Francisco, California 94128
Tuesady, December 7, 1982 11:56 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING ARRIVAL, THE WINDS WERE REPORTED FROM 350 TO 360 DEG AT 20 GUSTING 25 KTS, AND WHILE LANDING, THEY WERE FROM 360 DEG AT 21 KTS. THE ACFT'S MAX DEMO X-WIND CAPABILITY WAS 22 KTS. THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING, THE POWER LEVERS WERE RETARDED TO IDLE, THEN TO REVERSE. WHILE ENTERING REVERSE, THE ACFT SWERVED TO THE LEFT, AWAY FROM THE X-WIND. THE PLT THEN ADVANCED THE THROTTLES OUT OF REVERSE TO LESS THAN FLT IDLE. AT THAT TIME, THE ACFT SWERVED TO THE RIGHT. THE POWER LEVERS WERE AGAIN REVERSED & BRAKES WERE APPLIED. HOWEVER, THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY. IT CONTINUED INTO MUD, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED & BOTH PROPS WERE DAMAGED. THE PLT DID NOT FEATHER THE ENGS UNTIL AFTER BOTH PROPS HAD STOPPED TURNING. THE RIGHT PROP WAS FOUND IN THE FULL FEATHERED POSITION, THE LEFT PROP HAD NOT FEATHERED. REMOVAL OF THE RIGHT PROP DOME REVEALED NO APPARENT ABNORMALITIES OR INTERNAL DAMAGE. THERE WAS EVIDENCE THAT THE LEFT PROP HAD GONE BEYOND FULL REVERSE ON IMPACT. NO PREIMPACT FAILURE WAS FOUND.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/7/1982
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1156
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City SAN FRANCISCO
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 94128
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 12
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport SAN FRANCISCO INTL.
Event Location Nearest Airport ID SFO
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 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Partial - limited by pilot
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 1156
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID SFO
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 40
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 56
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 360
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 21
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 0
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 5
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 3053
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Oct 31 2002 4:04PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N4273X
NTSB Number LAX83FVM04
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 SA226-T
Aircraft Series Identifier SA226-T
Aircraft Serial Number T-268
Certified Max Gross Weight 12500
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 10
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 46
Airframe Hours 1570
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name UNITED FAITH FOUNDATION, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1921 E. BELMONT
Aircraft Owner City FRESNO
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 93701
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name UNITED FAITH FOUNDATION, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 1921 E. BELMONT
Operator City FRESNO
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 93701
Operator Code
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 --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Executive/Corporate
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code FAT
Departure City FRESNO
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1112
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City BIRMINGHAM
Destination State AL
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 28R
Runway Length 11870
Runway Width 200
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --