Swearingen SA-226AT N427SP
19 May 2010 · West Memphis, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 May 2010 at about 22:30 local time, a Swearingen SA-226AT registered N427SP, operated by McNeely Charter Service Inc, was involved in an accident near West Memphis, Arkansas, 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- West Memphis, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- West Memphis Municipal (KAWM)
- Coordinates
- 35.1350, -90.2344
- Aircraft
- Swearingen SA-226AT
- Registration
- N427SP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- McNeely Charter Service Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Miami → West Memphis
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10CA261
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
Failure of both pilots to ensure that the airplane was properly configured for landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The two airline transport pilots were conducting a full-stop landing at their home airport. The pilot in the left seat was flying the airplane and the pilot in the right seat was conducting an Initial Operating Experience (IOE) assessment. The airplane was put on a 5 to 8 mile final as the pilot read and quickly completed the checklist. The airplane was configured with full flaps and when the pilot went to actuate the landing gear he diverted his attention to his deteriorating airspeed and glide path deviation. The pilot made the necessary correction to stabilize the approach. At 500 feet above the ground, the pilot glanced over to the gear indicator and thought he saw "three down." The pilot continued the approach and the airplane landed with the gear in the retracted position. Neither pilot reported hearing the gear warning horn which should have actuated when the pilot selected greater than half flaps and the gear was not properly configured.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Swearingen SA-226AT accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 2008 | Swearingen SA-226AT | Ankeny, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Swearingen SA 226AT | Dayton, Tennessee, United States | McNeely Charter Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1995 | Swearingen SA-226AT | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Air Transportation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1987 | Swearingen SA-226AT | Jamaica, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1984 | Swearingen SA-226AT | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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