# Fatal NTSB investigations: Swearingen SA-226T

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 FTW98FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98FA073.md): Swearingen SA226-T · Byers, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 20, 1997 · N950TT · Destroyed
  > The pilot inadvertently stalling the airplane and his subsequent spatial disorientation which prevented him from maintaining airplane control. Factors were excessive workload on the pilot and the dark night light conditions.
- [NTSB FTW93FA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93FA165.md): Fairchild SA-226T · Santa Fe, NM · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 26, 1993 · N241DT · Destroyed
  > The pilot's poorly planned circling approach, and his failure to maintain an adequate altitude. Factors which contributed to the accident were: the dark night and a lack of visual reference.
- [NTSB CHI88FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88FA041.md): Fairchild SA226T · Pontiac, MI · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 10, 1988 · N800AW · Destroyed
  > Acft was scheduled for an instructional flt. During the wx briefing, the CFI told the fss specialist that the flt would include eng-out practice. Witness statements indicate that the acft rolled sharply to the rt and nosed down after attaining about 100 ft of…
- [NTSB FTW85LAMS2](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LAMS2.md): Swearingen SA-226T · Missing · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Sep 17, 1985 · N3RB · Destroyed
  > A distress message was received from the pilot stating he was 100 miles south of grand isle, LA, and had lost an eng andwas unable to maintain altitude. A second message was received shortly afterwards stating that the aircraft was at 1500 feet and the pilot…
- [NTSB DCA82AA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA82AA012.md): Swearingen SA226-T(B) · Rockport, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Final report · Jan 19, 1982 · N336SA · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > Prior to the faf during a vor/dme approach, the merlin was cleared to change to the UNICOM freq. The plt of the merlin contacted UNICOM & requested an arpt advisory. The UNICOM operator replied that there was a PIREP of 500 ft over the field with 2 mi…
- [NTSB FTW81FA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA105.md): Swearingen SA226T · Cameron, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 10, 1981 · N555AM · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA77RA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77RA036.md): Swearingen SA226T · Nassau, Burkina Faso · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 3, 1977 · N5329M · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW77FA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FA033.md): Swearingen SA266T · Beckmam, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Feb 3, 1977 · N34SM · 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 ('8780122'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=8780122

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