SERS · Fairchild SA227-AC · 2002-09-29 · Hawthorne, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX02FA300
Event ID
20021007X05286
Type
Accident
Date
2002-09-29
Location
Hawthorne, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.9225, -118.33139
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
20
Total aboard
21
Aircraft
Make
Fairchild
Model
SA227-AC
Registration
N343AE
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control during the rejected takeoff. The loss of directional control was caused by the crew's failure to follow prescribed pretakeoff and takeoff checklist procedures to ensure the both propellers were out of the start locks. Contributing factors were the failure of the crew to follow normal company procedures during takeoff, the failure of the flightcrew to recognize an abnormal propeller condition during takeoff, and a lack of crew coordination in performing a rejected takeoff.