MINR · Fairchild SA227-AC · 1997-01-05 · BULLHEAD CITY, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX97FA082
Event ID
20001208X07308
Type
Accident
Date
1997-01-05
Location
BULLHEAD CITY, AZ, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
19
Total aboard
21
Aircraft
Make
Fairchild
Model
SA227-AC
Registration
N165SW
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the pilot(s) to use 'override' ignition as prescribed by checklist procedures during an encounter with icing conditions, which subsequently led to ice ingestion and dual engine flame-outs. Factors related to the accident were: the adverse weather (icing) conditions, the accumulation of airframe/engine ice, and lack of suitable terrain in the emergency landing area.