Swearingen SA-226T N999MM
4 January 1994 · Richmond Height, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 January 1994 at about 00:27 local time, a Swearingen SA-226T registered N999MM was involved in an accident near Richmond Height, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:27
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Richmond Height, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cuyahoga County Airport (CGF)
- Coordinates
- 41.5507, -81.4803
- Aircraft
- Swearingen SA-226T
- Registration
- N999MM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Allaire Airport → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- NYC94LA046
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING, RESULTING IN A DEPARTURE FROM THE RUNWAY AND THE SUBSEQUENT ENCOUNTER WITH SOFT TERRAIN AND COLLAPSE OF THE NOSE GEAR. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ICY RUNWAY CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT INITIATED THE ILS APPROACH TO RUNWAY 05, WHICH WAS COVERED WITH ICE AND SNOW. HE STATED THAT 'EVERYTHING LOOKED GOOD TO ME AT TOUCHDOWN.' THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT. HE SAID THAT IT MAY HAVE 'YAWED FIRST THEN SLID NOT SURE...' HE TRIED TO STEER THE AIRPLANE BACK TO THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE, BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE DIRECTION. THE AIRPLANE 'MADE A VERY SHARP LEFT TURN [AND] LEFT THE RUNWAY.' THE NOSE WHEEL COLLAPSED WHEN IT ENCOUNTERED SOFT TERRAIN. THE PILOT REPORTED THE WIND WAS FROM 060 DEGREES AT 10 KNOTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Swearingen SA-226T accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 1995 | Swearingen SA-226T | Chino, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1991 | Swearingen SA-226T | Iowa, Iowa, United States | Iowa Flying Services, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1988 | Swearingen SA-226T | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | John T. Rocca | No injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 2002 | Swearingen SA-226T | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1985 | Swearingen SA-226T | Missing | Orville Obrian | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Feb 1985 | Swearingen SA-226T | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 1994 | Cessna 180 | Waynesburg, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1994 | Globe GC1-A | Columbus, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1994 | Stulp STARDUSTER SA 300 | Ottawa, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1994 | Cessna 310Q | Salem, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1994 | Donald E Kovol QUICKIE 2 | Akron, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1994 | Beechcraft BE-58 | Newtown, Ohio, United States | Cape Central Airways | Fatal | 1 |