# Fatal NTSB investigations: Swearingen SA-26AT

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB MIA04FA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04FA029.md): Swearingen SA-26-AT · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 2003 · N698X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's descent below decision height while performing an ILS approach with low ceilings and fog, resulting in an in-flight collision with trees and the ground. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's decision to attempt the instrument…
- [NTSB ANC98FA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98FA091.md): Swearingen SA-26AT · St. George, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1998 · N501FS · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to adequately monitor the instrument approach and the co-pilot's failure to intercept and maintain the proper NDB bearing on the approach. Contributing factors were the pilot-in-command's obstructed view of the NDB indicator and…
- [NTSB NYC94FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94FA064.md): Swearingen SA-26AT · Winchester, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 1994 · N20PT · Destroyed
  > The pilot's decision to operate the airplane with known deficiencies in the fuel quantity measuring system which resulted in a power loss due to fuel starvation, followed by improper emergency procedures which resulted in a loss of control inflight and…
- [NTSB FTW85FA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA259.md): Swearingen SA-26AT · Rocksprings, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 1985 · N199TA · Destroyed
  > As the acft was climbing thru 14,800' for 19,000', the plt reported a rapid decompression. Two minutes later, he reported that he has lost the tail. Acft impacted in an inverted flat spin and the tail and a section of empennage were found about 3/4 mile away…
- [NTSB ATL81FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA022.md): Swearigen SA26AT · Albany, KY · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Dec 2, 1980 · N177MF · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA72AM101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72AM101.md): Swearingen SA26AT · Nashville, TN · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Mar 28, 1972 · N4111X · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI70AC048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70AC048.md): Swearingen SA26AT · Willoughby H, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jan 29, 1970 · N239P · Destroyed

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8780112'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=8780112

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