Swearingen SA226TC METRO II N139WW
27 August 1985 · Fresno, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 27 August 1985 at about 17:28 local time, a Swearingen SA226TC METRO II registered N139WW, operated by Wings West, Inc., was involved in an accident near Fresno, California, United States. 17 people were on board and 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:28
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fresno, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.6395, -119.9108
- Aircraft
- Swearingen SA226TC METRO II
- Registration
- N139WW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Wings West, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Los Angeles → Merced
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX85FA373
People
4 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
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
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 16,000 FEET ONE OF THE THREE PROPELLER BLADES SEPARATED AT THE SHANK. THE UNBALANCED CONDITION TWISTED THE ENG FROM ITS MOUNTS AND INTO THE FUSELAGE. THE CABIN WAS PUNCTURED AND RAPID DECOMPRESSION FOLLOWED. THE CREW WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE ACFT AND LAND WITHOUT FURTHER DAMAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Swearingen SA226TC accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jan 1985 | Swearingen SA226TC | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | Britt Airways | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1985 | Swearingen SA226TC | Dayton, Ohio, United States | Midstate Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Swearingen SA226TC | Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States | Air Midwest Skyways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Oct 1984 | Swearingen SA226TC | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Scheduled Skyways | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1984 | Swearingen SA226TC | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Scheduled Skyways, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 1984 | Swearingen SA226TC | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Air Midwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20C | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1985 | Cessna 152 | Shafter, California, United States | Air Center International, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150 | Banning, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1985 | Rotorway EXECUTIVE | El Monte, California, United States | Frank Louis Lillo | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Death Valley, California, United States | Underwood Assoc. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1985 | Cessna 414 | Eagle Mountain, California, United States | - | Unknown | - |