Swearingen SA-26T N737EF
18 February 1983 · Madison, South Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 February 1983 at about 01:50 local time, a Swearingen SA-26T registered N737EF was involved in an accident near Madison, South Dakota, United States. 3 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 01:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Madison, South Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Madison (MDS)
- Coordinates
- 44.0001, -97.1005
- Aircraft
- Swearingen SA-26T
- Registration
- N737EF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pierre → Madison
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- DEN83LA065
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A SNOWBANK 10 FEET BEYOND THE THRESHOLD DURING LANDING. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE PILOT REPORTEDTHAT DURING THE FINAL APPROACH TO A LANDING ON RUNWAY 32, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR CONTACTED A 2 FOOT HIGH SNOWBANK JUST BEYOND THE THRESHOLD LIGHTS. THE SCISSORS ASSEMBLY OF THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WAS BROKEN AND ALLOWED THE WHEEL TO ROTATE360 DEGREES ON THE AXIS OF THE STRUT. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS MAINTAINED AND THE ACFT REMAINED ON THE RUNWAY. AT FIRST DAMAGE WAS THOUGHT TO BE MINIMAL. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION FOR REPAIRS TO THE STRUCTURE THE DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO BE SUBSTANTIAL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Swearingen SA-26T accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 1983 | Swearingen SA-26T | Houston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1968 | Swearingen SA-26T | Miami, Florida, United States | Harts, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1983 | Cessna 188B | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1983 | Cessna T188C | Carthage, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1983 | Bell 47J-2A | Interior, South Dakota, United States | JAY Brent | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-11 | Wagner, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1983 | Grumman AMERICAN AA-1C | Tea, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-25B-235 | Montrose, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |