# NTSB CHI74FEI05: Swearingen SA26, N4252X, N.Phildelpha, OH, July 30, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 30, 1973
- Place: N.Phildelpha, OH · N.PHILDELPHA, OH
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 5, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188909
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI74FEI05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEI05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3240  73/7/30    N.PHILDELPHA,OHIO   SWEARINGEN SA26     CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 6100
        TIME - 1000                    N4252X              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 1151 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CLEVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PITTSBURG,PENN              N.PHILDELPHA,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ABT 5FT ABV RWY,FULL BACK ELEV PRES ACFT DROPPED OFF FASTER THAN NORM,LNDD 3 POINT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N4252X (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: SWEARINGEN SA26
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Clever

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730730029559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730730029559A), Jul 30, 1973: Swrngn SA26AT, N.Phildelpha, OH, Substantial damage. Abt 5FT abv rwy,full back elev pres acft dropped off faster than norm,lndd 3 point.

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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