Swearingen SA-26-AT accident near Jacksonville, FL
On November 27, 2003, a Swearingen SA-26-AT (airplane) was involved in an accident near Jacksonville, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- November 27, 2003
- Place
- Jacksonville, FL
- Aircraft
- Swearingen SA-26-AT · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 4 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 30.302°N, 81.491°W
- NTSB ID
- 20031202X01981
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 27, 2003, about 0752 eastern standard time, a Swearingen SA-26-AT, N698X, registered to a private owner, operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, collided with trees while on approach to the Craig Airport (CRG), Jacksonville, Florida. Instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) prevailed and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed. The airplane was destroyed. The commercial-rated pilot (Father) was fatally injured. Four passengers reported minor injuries. The flight had departed from Beaumont, Texas, at 0400 on November 27, 2003. The passengers stated their father was aware of the fog at their destination airport. Two of the four passengers were asleep during the approach and awoke when the airplane collided with the trees. The passengers stated their father did not say anything, alerting them to any impending danger. One passenger stated she looked outside and the airplane was in the clouds and it appeared to be real foggy. A short time later the passenger heard the airplane hitting something. She looked outside and saw trees. The airplane flipped about one and a half times, and skidded before it came to a complete stop. All four passengers exited the airplane through a window. Several witnesses interviewed by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office who live in the vicinity of the crash site reported hearing an airplane fly over their location at a very low altitude. None of the witnesses could see the airplane due to foggy conditions. One witness reported the fog being "approximately one foot off of the ground and it was very th
Probable cause
The pilot's descent below decision height while performing an ILS approach with low ceilings and fog, resulting in an in-flight collision with trees and the ground. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's decision to attempt the instrument approach with weather below the prescribed minimums.
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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.
