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An SA227 flight crew lost control of the aircraft during a control check during taxi for takeoff; exited the taxiway and struck a runway light with one blade of the right propeller.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1031400 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201208 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | SA-227 AC Metro III |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Commercial |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 130 Flight Crew Total 875 Flight Crew Type 660 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 120 Flight Crew Total 22900 Flight Crew Type 2500 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft Ground Excursion Taxiway Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control |
Narrative:
Weather conditions were VFR; visibility was 10 miles clear below 12;000 and winds were 290 at 6 KTS. After start up and initial checklists were completed we announced on CTAF that we were going to taxi to runway 2 via a and C. We made a left on a and then a right on C on our way to the runway. About 10 seconds later; during the nose wheel steering test; the aircraft began to veer to the right and went off centerline. The captain applied maximum braking; reverse thrust and left rudder in order to bring the aircraft under control. While doing so the right propeller struck one taxi light. After regaining control of the aircraft we made a 180 degree turn and proceeded to taxi back to the FBO via C and a.after engine shutdown we contacted our chief pilot who then advised the airport manager about the situation. An inspection revealed there was damage on one of the four propeller blades and the flight was cancelled.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An SA227 flight crew lost control of the aircraft during a control check during taxi for takeoff; exited the taxiway and struck a runway light with one blade of the right propeller.
Narrative: Weather conditions were VFR; visibility was 10 miles clear below 12;000 and winds were 290 at 6 KTS. After start up and initial checklists were completed we announced on CTAF that we were going to taxi to Runway 2 via A and C. We made a left on A and then a right on C on our way to the runway. About 10 seconds later; during the Nose Wheel Steering Test; the aircraft began to veer to the right and went off centerline. The Captain applied maximum braking; reverse thrust and left rudder in order to bring the aircraft under control. While doing so the right propeller struck one taxi light. After regaining control of the aircraft we made a 180 degree turn and proceeded to taxi back to the FBO via C and A.After engine shutdown we contacted our Chief Pilot who then advised the Airport Manager about the situation. An inspection revealed there was damage on one of the four propeller blades and the flight was cancelled.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.