Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX83LA026

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N65SA

SWEARINGEN SA-226TC

Analysis

FLIGHT 238, WAS CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 28L AT SAN FRANCISCO INTL AIRPORT. WHILE ACCELERATING THROUGH V2 WITH THE GEAR IN UPWARD TRANSIT AT APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET AGL, THE RED LEFT ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO ABORT AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED STRAIGHT AHEAD ON THE RUNWAY. THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND IN TIME AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE RUNWAY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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