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Swearingen SA-227AC N448CA

8 April 1988 · Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 8 April 1988 at about 06:15 local time, a Swearingen SA-227AC registered N448CA was involved in an incident near Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 06:15
Classification
Incident
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
Nearest airport
Baer Field (FWA)
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Swearingen SA-227AC
Registration
N448CA
Category
Airplane
Engines
2
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Minor
Weather
VMC
Light
Night/Dark
NTSB number
CHI88IA096

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 0 3

Probable cause

INADEQUATE DESIGN OF THE STRUT FOR THE INTENDED SERVICE CONDITIONS IN COMMUTER AIR CARRIER OPERATIONS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Other Swearingen SA-227AC accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
21 Dec 1982 Swearingen SA-227AC
N2671V
Gillette, Wyoming, United States Pioneer Airlines No injuries -
8 Dec 1982 Swearingen SA-227AC
N30093
Pueblo, Colorado, United States
approximate position
Pioneer Airlines Fatal 2

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