Accident Swearingen SA226-T Merlin IIIA N34SM,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 31737
 
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Date:Thursday 3 February 1977
Time:00:54
Type:Silhouette image of generic SW3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Swearingen SA226-T Merlin IIIA
Owner/operator:Aquila Inc
Registration: N34SM
MSN: T-263
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:San Antonio, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:Seattle, WA
Destination airport:San Antonio, TX
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Struck hill at Beckmann on approach in bad weather at night

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW77FA033
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 4 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

A synopsis of this accident can be found at

https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=56813&key=0

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
15-Oct-2010 13:48 TB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
15-Oct-2010 14:05 TB Updated [Aircraft type]
10-Jan-2011 15:44 Capt. Skamp Updated [Country, Source]
23-Jul-2011 11:52 Anon. Updated [Country, Source]
11-May-2016 20:33 wf Updated [Operator]
17-Aug-2017 10:06 Anon. Updated [Source]

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