NYC76DGM22

NTSB accident investigation · Swearingen SA26AT · Indiana, PA · January 22, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 22, 1976
Place
Indiana, PA · INDIANA, PA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N97DSwearingen SA26AT
Status
Completed · report May 10, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760122001249A
Case key
149844

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0718  76/1/22    INDIANA,PA          SWEARINGEN SA26AT   CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0927                    N97D                PX-  0  0  2  CORP/EXEC                 32, 5534 TOTAL HOURS, 158
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JIMMY STEWART
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEVLAND,OH                 INDIANA,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: IMPROPER/INADEQUATE SNOW REMOVAL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK 2-3FT HI SNOW BANK ON THE APCH END OF THE RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N97D
Reported as
Swearingen SA26AT
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jimmy Stewart

FAA reports on this event · 1

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