Accident · 2017-03-20
What the record says
- Event date
- 2017-03-20
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- SWEARINGEN SA226 (N158WA)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Transportation Systems, Inc. Matched by aircraft (N-number)
Probable cause
Company maintenance personnel's failure to remove a screwdriver that was left lodged in the windshield wiper area of the forward fuselage during maintenance and subsequently became dislodged on takeoff/initial climb and collided with a left propeller blade.
Source: NTSB case WPR17LA078Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 62 | Class 2 (2016-10-31) | 10,700 total · 3,161 in this make/model · 7,919 as PIC · 37 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.