Swearingen SA-26AT N18SE
6 September 1985 · Columbia, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 September 1985 at about 17:45 local time, a Swearingen SA-26AT registered N18SE was involved in an accident near Columbia, South Carolina, United States. 2 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 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Columbia, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Owens Field (CAE)
- Coordinates
- 33.9896, -81.0003
- Aircraft
- Swearingen SA-26AT
- Registration
- N18SE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Executive/Corporate
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hawesville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL85LA270
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 PILOT STATED THAT DURING LANDING ROLL, AFTER SLOWING THE AIRCRAFT TO APPROX 40 KTS THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED OFF OF THE RUNWAY FOLLOWING ACTIVATION OF THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING. THE PILOT RELATED THAT THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED ON TWO PREVIOUS OCCASIONS, BOTH FOLLOWING FLIGHT IN ICING CONDITIONS. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY PREEXISTING FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Swearingen SA-26AT accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 1985 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Rocksprings, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jul 1986 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Waycross, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1984 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1987 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Telluride, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1990 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Monongahela, Pennsylvania, United States | Zagari & Associates | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1992 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Glenwood Spring, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft 95-C55 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1985 | Gulfstream AA-5 | Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Maule M-5-235C | Hilton Head, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20F | Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1985 | Cessna 172 M | Moncks Corner, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1985 | Cessna 172N | Greer, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |