Swearingen SA226TC accident near Fort Wayne, IN
On November 9, 2000, a Swearingen SA226TC (airplane) was involved in an accident near Fort Wayne, IN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 9, 2000
- Place
- Fort Wayne, IN
- Aircraft
- Swearingen SA226TC · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.001°N, 85.209°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X22263
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 9, 2000, about 0123 eastern standard time, a Swearingen SA226TC, N731AC, operated by Superior Aviation, was destroyed on impact with trees and terrain after takeoff from runway 14 (8,000 feet X 150 feet, wet/concrete) at Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA), near Fort Wayne, Indiana. A post-impact fire ensued. The non-scheduled domestic cargo flight was operating under 14 CFR Part 135. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight was on an IFR flight plan. The airplane was piloted by a commercial pilot. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight was originating about the time of the accident and was destined for General Mitchell International Airport, near Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The courier on duty stated: I delivered and put 14 cases, 5 bags into the plane at around 12AM. The pilot showed up around 12:30. He checked the weather, went outside to do his pre-flight and distribute the cargo. ... He came back inside after his pre-flight, told [the lineman] that he was ready to go. They both went outside started the plane and he rolled down the taxi-way. I then left. He was in good spirit, everything took place as it normally does. The lineman on duty stated: I gave the aircraft a GPU [ground power unit] start. Everything was normal. The aircraft taxied out to runway 14. I put the GPU back into the hanger. I went back outside to marshal in an arriving aircraft. While outside, I heard engine spooling and a loud 'thud' type sound. I went in and called the tower and [the operations manager]. The Federal Aviatio
Probable cause
The indicated failure of the right hand AC bus during takeoff with low ceiling. The factors were the low ceiling, night, and the execssive workload the pilot experienced on takeoff with an electrical failure without a second in command.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
