Swearingen SA226T N423S
16 May 1974 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 May 1974 at about 14:43 local time, a Swearingen SA226T registered N423S, operated by Air Wisconsin, was involved in an incident during in flight near Chicago, Illinois, United States. 15 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:43
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Swearingen SA226T
- Registration
- N423S
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Air Wisconsin
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Chicago, Ill → Lafayette, Ind
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 5-0030
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FATIGUE CRACK ORIGD AT SMALL STRESS CORROSION CRACK.144HRS.BLADE HIT PARKED AUTO.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Swearingen SA226T accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 1974 | Swearingen SA226T | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | Sheller Globe | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1973 | Swearingen SA226T | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | Magic Chef, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1973 | Swearingen SA226T | College Stn, Texas, United States | Newman VW | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1977 | Swearingen SA226T | Riverside, California, United States | Amcord, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1977 | Swearingen SA226T | Stepovak Bay, Alaska, United States | Jet Alaska, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1977 | Swearingen SA226T | Nassau Bahamas, Other-Foreign Countries | INA Aviation C | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |