Swearingen SA226 N781S
6 October 1978 · Lafayette, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 October 1978 at about 21:58 local time, a Swearingen SA226 registered N781S, operated by Air Wisconsin, was involved in an incident during the taxi phase of flight near Lafayette, Indiana, United States. 19 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 21:58
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Lafayette, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Purdue University
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Swearingen SA226
- Registration
- N781S
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Air Wisconsin
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- Chicago, Il → S
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 4-0029
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
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
RIGHT NOSE BAGGAGE DOOR OPENED DURING TAXI.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Swearingen SA226 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 1978 | Swearingen SA226 | Austin, Texas, United States | Tejas Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1978 | Swearingen SA226 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Air Wisconsin | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1979 | Swearingen SA226 | San Marcos, Texas, United States | Swearingen AVN | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1980 | Swearingen SA226 | Glens Falls, New York, United States | Syracuse Execu | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1980 | Swearingen SA226 | Killeen, Texas, United States | Rio Airways, I | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1976 | Swearingen SA226 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Air Wisconsin* | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |