Swearingen SA-226-AT N39RD
27 April 1989 · Jacksonville, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 April 1989 at about 02:45 local time, a Swearingen SA-226-AT registered N39RD, operated by Corporate Airways, was involved in an accident near Jacksonville, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 02:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jacksonville, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jacksonville (JAX)
- Coordinates
- 30.4191, -81.8098
- Aircraft
- Swearingen SA-226-AT
- Registration
- N39RD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Corporate Airways
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Savannah → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- MIA89FA138
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO USE THE AIRPLANE LANDING CHECKLIST AND ASSURE THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED PRIOR TO LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT IN COMMAND OF AN ON DEMAND SINGLE PILOT AIR-TAXI CARGO FLIGHT LANDED ON THE RUNWAY WITH THE LANDING GEAR IN THE UP POSITION AND ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE GEAR AFTER THE PROPELLERS HAD STRUCK THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Swearingen SA-226 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1988 | Swearingen SA-226 | Emporia, Kansas, United States | Air Midwest | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 May 1988 | Swearingen SA-226-TC | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Atlantis Airlines, Inc. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 1989 | Cessna 172H | Melbourne, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1989 | Piper AEROSTAR 600 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Top Flight Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Mar 1989 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Daytona Bch Shr, Florida, United States | Aerial Messages, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Apr 1989 | Beechcraft C-45H | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1989 | Coutz QUICKIE Q-2 | Lake City, Florida, United States | Rowe, Reardon L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Apr 1989 | Cessna 150M | Miramar, Florida, United States | Tursair, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |