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Swearingen SA-26AT N50KV

26 April 2005 · Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 26 April 2005 at about 22:26 local time, a Swearingen SA-26AT registered N50KV, operated by Henry C Davis II, was involved in an accident near Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. 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 22:26
Classification
Accident
Location
Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States
Nearest airport
Gwinnett County - Briscoe Fiel (LZU)
Coordinates
33.9831, -83.9664
Aircraft
Swearingen SA-26AT
Registration
N50KV
Category
Airplane
Engines
2
Operator
Henry C Davis II
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Business
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Spartanburg → Lawrenceville
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
IMC
Light
Night
NTSB number
ATL05LA075

People

2 people had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 2 0

Probable cause

The pilot's improper landing flare that resulted in a hard landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

While executing an instrument approach to land on runway 25, the airplane collided with the runway, and collapsed the right main landing gear. The airplane subsequently burst into flames after the pilot and passenger exited the airplane. Post-accident examination of the engines found both the left and right engine fuel controls in a low power setting. Examination of the propeller control found both propellers at 30-degrees. The pilot did not report any flight control or mechanical problems during flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Swearingen SA-26AT accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
16 Feb 2003 Swearingen SA-26AT
N30TF
Cahokia, Illinois, United States - No injuries -
7 Jul 1998 Swearingen SA-26AT
N501FS
St. George, Alaska, United States F. S. Air Service, Inc. Fatal 2
21 Jun 1994 Swearingen SA-26AT
N802DJ
Greenville, South Carolina, United States - No injuries -
18 Mar 1994 Swearingen SA-26AT
N20PT
Winchester, Virginia, United States - Fatal 1
10 Feb 1993 Swearingen SA-26AT
N34UA
Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States Heth, James B. No injuries -
14 Feb 1992 Swearingen SA-26AT
N26JB
Glenwood Spring, Colorado, United States - Serious injuries -

All 13 records for this type

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