Swearingen SA-26AT N34UA
10 February 1993 · Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 February 1993 at about 22:45 local time, a Swearingen SA-26AT registered N34UA, operated by Heth, James B., was involved in an accident near Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.6595, -97.3194
- Aircraft
- Swearingen SA-26AT
- Registration
- N34UA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Heth, James B.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW93LA083
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL AND FUEL EXHAUSTION. FACTORS WERE A FUEL LEAK IN THE WING AND UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A MISSED APPROACH THE AIRPLANE LOST POWER TO BOTH ENGINES. THE PILOT SELECTED THE ONLY AREA AVAILABLE TO LAND. THE TERRAIN WAS MARKED BY TREES, FENCES, AND RISING TERRAIN. PRIOR TO THE MISSED APPROACH THE AIRPLANE HAD LANDED AT ANOTHER AIRPORT IN THE SAME TOWN. THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO FERRY THE AIRPLANE TO A FACILITY TO REPAIR A FUEL LEAK IN THE WING
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Swearingen SA-26AT accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 1994 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1994 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Winchester, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Feb 1992 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Glenwood Spring, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1990 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Monongahela, Pennsylvania, United States | Zagari & Associates | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1998 | Swearingen SA-26AT | St. George, Alaska, United States | F. S. Air Service, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Dec 1987 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Telluride, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 1993 | Emmert TIERRA II | Yukon, Oklahoma, United States | Emmert, Raymond L. | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1993 | Bell 206B | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | Jonhnson, James P. | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1993 | Cessna 177 | Overbrook, Oklahoma, United States | O'neal, Richard M. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1993 | Cessna 172M | Overbrook, Oklahoma, United States | Menagerie Enterprises | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1993 | Cessna 182 | Washington, Oklahoma, United States | Paradise Skydivers | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1993 | Rockwell S-2R | Lookeba, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |