Hard landing Accident Swearingen SA226-T Merlin IIIB N5654M,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 31475
 
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Date:Thursday 31 May 1979
Time:10:42
Type:Silhouette image of generic SW3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Swearingen SA226-T Merlin IIIB
Owner/operator:private
Registration: N5654M
MSN: T-303
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:San Marcos, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Test
Departure airport:San Marcos, TX
Destination airport:local
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Hard landing; gear collapsed

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW79FRG37
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 month
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
15-Oct-2010 14:59 TB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Country, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]

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