Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DCA84AA015

TERRE HAUTE, IN, USA

Aircraft #1

N63Z

SWEARINGEN SA226TC

Analysis

AFTER TAKING OFF FROM RWY 23, THE ACFT CRASHED SSW OF THE ARPT ABOUT 6300 FT FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY & ABOUT 1800 FT TO THE LEFT OF THE RWY CENTERLINE. IMPACT OCCURRED WHILE THE ACFT WAS IN A STEEP DESCENT. THE WRECKAGE PATH WAS SCATTERED ALONG A HEADING OF 035 DEG FROM THE INITIAL IMPACT POINT. THE ACFT WAS DEMOLISHED BY IMPACT & FIRE & NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE ACCIDENT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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