# NTSB LAX80FA005: Swearingen SA26AT, N65103, Palo Alto, CA, October 19, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 19, 1979
- Place: Palo Alto, CA · PALO ALTO, CA
- Location: 37.3965° N, 122.1431° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Palo Alto, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.3965&lon=-122.1431&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report September 17, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132837
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX80FA005
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA005

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3962  79/10/19   PALO ALTO,CA        SWEARINGEN SA26AT   CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 2316                    N65103              PX-  2  0  0  BUSINESS                  33, 3331 TOTAL HOURS, 197
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PALO ALTO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BAKERSFIELD,CA              PALO ALTO,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           BIRD STRIKE                                              LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
        REMARKS- IFR CANCELLED,VFR LDG HARD,ABORTED LDG ROLL LEFT CRASHED INVERTED.L ENG BIRD INJESTION.7 ACFT DMGD
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N65103](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65103-2013-04-30), registration cancelled 2013-04-30, S/N T26-140E, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SWEARINGEN SA26AT
- Registry model: [Swearingen SA26-T](https://openairdocs.org/model/swearingen-sa26-t) (registry code 8780102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [AiResearch TPE331 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/airesearch-tpe331-series) (registry code 01514, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Palo Alto

## 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 19791019042519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791019042519A), Oct 19, 1979: Swrngn SA26AT, Palo Alto, CA, Substantial damage, 2 fatal. Left engine stalled at or near touchdown due to bird ingestion. Airplane lifted off. Rolled over. Crashed inverted.

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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