Swearingen SA-26AT N802DJ
21 June 1994 · Greenville, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 June 1994 at about 13:00 local time, a Swearingen SA-26AT registered N802DJ was involved in an accident near Greenville, South Carolina, 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 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Greenville, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Donaldson Center (7A1)
- Coordinates
- 34.7706, -82.3791
- Aircraft
- Swearingen SA-26AT
- Registration
- N802DJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Spartanburg → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL94LA146
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY FLARE THE AIRCRAFT DURING LANDING, RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT HAD COMPLETED A PRACTICE ILS APPROACH IN VFR CONDITIONS. DURING THE FLARE, HIS POWER REDUCTION WAS EXCESSIVE, AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE WINGS RESULTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Swearingen SA-26AT accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1994 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Winchester, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Feb 1993 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | Heth, James B. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1992 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Glenwood Spring, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1998 | Swearingen SA-26AT | St. George, Alaska, United States | F. S. Air Service, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Oct 1990 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Monongahela, Pennsylvania, United States | Zagari & Associates | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1987 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Telluride, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 1994 | Helio HE391B | Saluda, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1994 | Piper PA-28-180 | St. Matthews, South Carolina, United States | JB Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1994 | Piper PA-22-160 | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1994 | Cessna 150L | N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1994 | Cessna 188 | Latta, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1994 | Cessna 172K | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |