Swearingen SA-26AT N20EF
4 July 1986 · Waycross, Georgia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 4 July 1986 at about 19:20 local time, a Swearingen SA-26AT registered N20EF was involved in an incident near Waycross, Georgia, United States. 6 people were on board and one had minor injuries. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:20
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Waycross, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Waycross-Ware Co. (AYS)
- Coordinates
- 31.2098, -82.3509
- Aircraft
- Swearingen SA-26AT
- Registration
- N20EF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fitzgerald → Waycross
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL86IA190
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
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 PAX HAD RECEIVED INSTRUCTIONS BY THE PLT ON HOW TO OPEN THE CABIN DOOR. THE ACFT WAS SHUT DOWN ON THE RAMP AND THE PAX ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE CABIN DOOR. THE LATCH WAS TURNED; THE DOOR BEGAN TO FALL OPEN AND THE PAX CAUGHT THE DOOR STEP CHANNEL AT A HINGE POINT. THE PAX FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN THE HINGE AND THE TIP OF THE THIRD FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND WAS SEVERED. THE PAX DID NOT USE THE SAFETY CHAIN TO SUPPORT THE DOOR AS IT WAS OPENED AS WAS DEMONSTRATED BY THE PLT.
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 |
| 6 Sep 1985 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1987 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Telluride, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1984 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1986 | Piper PA-28-180 | Statesboro, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1986 | Joachim Hoehne PAZMANY PL-4A | Canton, Georgia, United States | Joachimr Hoehne | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1986 | Grumman American G-164A | Quitman, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1986 | Beechcraft A-23-24 | Meldrim, Georgia, United States | Thomas B. Polanski | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-32-260 | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1986 | Koons-Donald SONERAI II | MacOn, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |