Swearingen 226AT N960M
14 April 1975 · Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 April 1975 at about 22:05 local time, a Swearingen 226AT registered N960M, operated by Magnayox Compa, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Southern Pines
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Swearingen 226AT
- Registration
- N960M
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Magnayox Compa
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Flushing, Ny → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-1684
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
PLT RPTD OVR ARPT WILL MAKE A VISUAL APCH TO 5.HIT TREES ABT 1/2MI BFR RWY.PATCHES OF FOG IN AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Swearingen 226 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 1978 | Swearingen 226-TC | Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States | Southern Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1980 | Swearingen 226TC | Valley, Nebraska, United States | Air Wisconsin | Fatal | 13 |
| 23 Jun 1981 | Swearingen 226TC | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Midstate Airli | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1985 | Swearingen 226T | Hamilton, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |