# NTSB CEN16WA179: Swearingen SA 226T, N125WG, Andorra, Lleida, Spain, Spain, April 26, 2016

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: April 26, 2016, 15:35 local (15:35 UTC)
- Place: Andorra, Lleida, Spain, Spain
- Coordinates: 42.204723, 1.245277 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2047&lon=1.2453&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Enroute: Electrical system malf/failure](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/332)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Lead agency: Other
- NTSB case key (mKey): 93154
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN16WA179
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/93154/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16WA179

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Enroute: Electrical system malf/failure](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/332) (defining event); cases with it: [Swearingen SA-226T, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/332/sequence.md?model=8780122), [All aircraft, 182 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/332/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

On April 26, 2016, about 1535 hours universal coordinated time, a Swearingen SA-226T airplane, United States registration N125WG, was substantially damaged during landing at the Andorra – La Seu d'Urgell Airport (LESU); Andorra, Lleida, Spain. The airplane experienced an electrical failure and subsequently landed without the landing gear fully extended. The pilot and four passengers on-board were not injured. The flight departed from the Mutxamel Airport (LEMU); Mutxamel, Alicante, Spain. The intended destination was LESU.The accident investigation is under the jurisdiction and control of the Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviación Civil (CIAIAC). This report is for informational purposes and contains only information provided by the government of Spain. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Comisión de Investigación de Accidentes e Incidentes de Aviación Civil Ministerio de Fomento c\Fruela, 6 — 1a planta 28011 Madrid Spain Tel.: (34) 91 597 89 60 E-mail: ciaiac@fomento.es Fax: (34) 91 463 55 35 Website: http://www.ciaiac.es

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N125WG](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N125WG-2018-05-30), registration cancelled 2018-05-30, S/N T250, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SWEARINGEN SA 226T (T)
- Registry model: [Swearingen SA-226T](https://openairdocs.org/model/swearingen-sa-226t) (registry code 8780122) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [AiResearch TPE331 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/airesearch-tpe331-series) (registry code 01514, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: T250
- Engines: AIRESEARCH TPE331 SERIES turbo prop; AIRESEARCH TPE331 SERIES turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Registered owner: Aircraft Guaranty Corp Trustee
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: LEMU, Mutxamel
- Destination: Lleida
- Airport: LESU, La Seu d'Urgell

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 44; injuries: none; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, without waivers/limitations

## Other investigations on N125WG (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI07LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07LA108), Apr 11, 2007: Swearingen SA-226T (N125WG), Wheeling, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: Partial failure of the left engine propeller governor during the takeoff ground roll. Factors included that directional control was not possible by the pilot which subsequently led to a collision…

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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