Swearingen SA-226 N257AM
1 September 1988 · Emporia, Kansas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 1 September 1988 at about 15:15 local time, a Swearingen SA-226 registered N257AM, operated by Air Midwest, was involved in an accident near Emporia, Kansas, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Emporia, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Emporia (EMP)
- Coordinates
- 38.4098, -96.1899
- Aircraft
- Swearingen SA-226
- Registration
- N257AM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Air Midwest
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wichita → Kansas City
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC88LA167
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
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 CRUISING AT 17,000 FT, THE 1ST OFFICER'S RGT WINDOW PANEL FAILED & BLEW OUTWARD. A CABIN DECOMPRESSION OCCURRED & THE COPILOT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE CAPTAIN IMMEDIATELY DESCENDED TO 10,000 FT & CONTINUED TO THEIR DESTINATION WHERE AN OTHERWISE UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Swearingen SA-226 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 1988 | Swearingen SA-226-TC | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Atlantis Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1989 | Swearingen SA-226-AT | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Corporate Airways | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1987 | Swearingen SA-226 | Chantilly, Virginia, United States | Avair Incorporated | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1986 | Swearingen SA-226-TC | Springfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1985 | Swearingen SA-226-TC | Berkeley, Missouri, United States | Britt Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1993 | Swearingen SA-226-TC | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1988 | Mooney M20C | Olathe, Kansas, United States | Gerald D. Hammon | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1988 | Ellis QUICKIE Q2 | Winfield, Kansas, United States | Bradley, DAN D. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1988 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Lenexa, Kansas, United States | Vogel, Stan | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Dec 1988 | Cessna 650 | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | Jetcraft Inc | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1988 | Schweizer TG3A | Yoder, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1988 | Cessna 140 | Quinter, Kansas, United States | Simons, Shawn | No injuries | - |