# NTSB CHI70AC048: Swearingen SA26AT, N239P, Willoughby H, OH, January 29, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 29, 1970
- Place: Willoughby H, OH · WILLOUGHBY H, OH
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 3 serious
- Status: Completed, report June 16, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138248
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI70AC048
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70AC048

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1771  70/1/29    WILLOUGHBY H,OHIO   SWEARINGEN SA26AT   CR-  1  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1924                    N239P               PX-  0  2  0  CORP/EXEC                 33, 3733 TOTAL HOURS, 225
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CUYAHOGA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JAMESTOWN,NY                CLEVELAND,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
           WEATHER - SNOW
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          SNOW SHOWERS
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      34
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          315                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- DSCNDD BLO MDA HIT TREES APRX 4610FT NE OF RWY.ACFT,LOW ALT APRX LVL,BOTH LDG LTS ON IN HVY SNOW.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N239P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N239P-1970-06-29), registration cancelled 1970-06-29, S/N T26-147 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SWEARINGEN SA26AT
- Registry model: [Swearingen SA-26AT](https://openairdocs.org/model/swearingen-sa-26at) (registry code 8780112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Cuyahoga County

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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