Swearingen SA26T N1214S
16 May 1973 · Deadhorse, Alaska, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 May 1973 at about 10:45 local time, a Swearingen SA26T registered N1214S, operated by Winship Air SE, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Deadhorse, Alaska, United States. 5 people were on board and 2 died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Deadhorse, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Prudhoe Bay
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Swearingen SA26T
- Registration
- N1214S
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Winship Air SE
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Fairbanks, Alas → Prudhoe Bay, Alas
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3699
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
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
BEGAN APCH BFO STA PASSAGE, DESCENT BLO CLNC LMT, EXCEEDED 10NM ARC OUTBD, IMPACT 28NM S OF AIRPORT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Swearingen SA26T accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1972 | Swearingen SA26T | Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States | The Federal Co | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1971 | Swearingen SA26T | Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States | L.robert Kimba | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1976 | Swearingen SA26T | Clare, Michigan, United States | Cappaert Inves | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1970 | Swearingen SA26T | Quebec, Canada | Olin Construct | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1969 | Swearingen SA26T | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | Thurston Motor | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1978 | Swearingen SA26T | Rockport, Texas, United States | MC Allen S BNK | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |