Narrative:
Castle Aviation flight CSJ921, a Swearingen SA-226AT Merlin IV, N54GP, was destroyed when it crashed into the bank of the Merimack River, about 600 m short of the threshold of runway 6 at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, NH (MHT), New Hampshire, USA. The sole pilot onboard was fatally injured.
The airplane was on the ILS approach to runway 6 at Manchester Boston Regional Airport in darkness. During the approach, the pilot reported an engine failure at 23:30:42 but did not specify which engine. The aircraft crashed nine seconds later.
Examination of the propellers showed that the propeller blades from the no.1 (left) engine did not exhibit rotational damage. The right propeller blades appeared to be at or near the feathered position.
This might indicate that both engines had failed, or that the wrong prop was being feathered.
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SPECI KMHT 110421Z 00000KT 10SM BKN017 OVC075 M02/M05 A3016
time 0421Z, wind calm, visibility 10 statute miles, broken 1,700, overcast 7,500
accident date: 10-12-2021
type: Swearingen SA-226AT Merlin IV
registration: N54GP
| Status: | Accident Investigation report not yet completed, but information verified through authorities or other sources. |
| Date: | Friday 10 December 2021 |
| Time: | 23:30 |
| Type: |  Swearingen SA-226AT Merlin IV |
| Operator: | Castle Aviation |
| Registration: | N54GP |
| MSN: | AT-034 |
| First flight: | 1975 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 0,6 km (0.4 mls) SW of Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, NH (MHT) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Caldwell Wright Airport, NJ (CDW/KCDW), United States of America |
| Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, NH (MHT/KMHT), United States of America | |
| Flightnumber: | CSJ921 |
Castle Aviation flight CSJ921, a Swearingen SA-226AT Merlin IV, N54GP, was destroyed when it crashed into the bank of the Merimack River, about 600 m short of the threshold of runway 6 at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, NH (MHT), New Hampshire, USA. The sole pilot onboard was fatally injured.
The airplane was on the ILS approach to runway 6 at Manchester Boston Regional Airport in darkness. During the approach, the pilot reported an engine failure at 23:30:42 but did not specify which engine. The aircraft crashed nine seconds later.
Examination of the propellers showed that the propeller blades from the no.1 (left) engine did not exhibit rotational damage. The right propeller blades appeared to be at or near the feathered position.
This might indicate that both engines had failed, or that the wrong prop was being feathered.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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METAR Weather report:
04:21 UTC / 23:21 local time:SPECI KMHT 110421Z 00000KT 10SM BKN017 OVC075 M02/M05 A3016
time 0421Z, wind calm, visibility 10 statute miles, broken 1,700, overcast 7,500
Photos
accident date: 10-12-2021
type: Swearingen SA-226AT Merlin IV
registration: N54GP
Video, social media
#BREAKING: At least one person has been killed after a small twin-engine plane crashed into the banks of the Merrimack River in Bedford, NH just outside of the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport just after 11:30pm Friday night. pic.twitter.com/n4UP1agaQJ
Kevin Wiles, Jr (@kwilesjrphoto) December 11, 2021
Eric Weglarz (@WeatherEric) December 11, 2021
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line is connecting ADS-B datapoints from AX.
Distance from Caldwell Wright Airport, NJ to Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, NH as the crow flies is 326 km (204 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Caldwell Wright Airport, NJ to Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, NH as the crow flies is 326 km (204 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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