Swearingen SA26AT N4257X
25 February 1972 · Valparaiso, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 February 1972 at about 17:50 local time, a Swearingen SA26AT registered N4257X, operated by Granite City S, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Valparaiso, Indiana, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Valparaiso, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Porter Co Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Swearingen SA26AT
- Registration
- N4257X
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Granite City S
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- St.louis, Mo → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-1347
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
HIT PILE OF FROZEN SNOW ALONGSIDE RWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Swearingen SA26AT accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 1972 | Swearingen SA26AT | Fairfield, New Jersey, United States | Kenting Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1972 | Swearingen SA26AT | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Copeland Refri | Fatal | 4 |
| 16 Oct 1971 | Swearingen SA26AT | Hot Springs, Virginia, United States | Alpena Flying | Fatal | 6 |
| 29 Jan 1973 | Swearingen SA26AT | Charlottesvile, Virginia, United States | Transcontinent | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1971 | Swearingen SA26AT | Stamford, Texas, United States | T J Rainey and | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | Swearingen SA26AT | Anaktuvuk, Alaska, United States | Winship Air SE | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |