# NTSB MIA68F0393: Swearingen SA-26T, N733H, Miami, FL, January 2, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 2, 1968
- Place: Miami, FL · MIAMI, FL
- Location: 25.7743° N, 80.1937° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Miami, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.7743&lon=-80.1937&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 9, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 111875
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA68F0393
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68F0393

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0367   68/1/2    MIAMI,FLA           SWEARINGEN SA-26T   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 60, 12500
        TIME - 0958                    N733H               PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIAMI INTL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- RT ENG SURGED,PROP CONTROLS IMPROPERLY USED. PLT LOST CONTROL OF ACFT,ABORTED T/O.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N733H (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: SWEARINGEN SA-26T
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Miami Intl

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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