Pilot Debrief

FAIRCHILD SA227-AT near Smyrna, TN — 2024-03-04

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Date
2024-03-04
Location
Smyrna, TN, USA
Airport
MQY
Aircraft
FAIRCHILD SA227-AT
Registration
N563TR
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The airplane encountered a sink hole while taxiing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he and the co-pilot had just begun to taxi to the runway from their hangar. The airplane traveled about 150 ft when the ground gave way (sink hole due to a broken water main) under the left main landing gear. The landing gear collapsed, which resulted in substantial damage to the left-wing spar and lower fuselage. The left engine propeller blades were also damaged.

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