Hard landing Accident Swearingen SA226-T Merlin IIIB N444LM, Friday 3 May 1985
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Date:Friday 3 May 1985
Time:21:42
Type:Silhouette image of generic SW3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Swearingen SA226-T Merlin IIIB
Owner/operator:private
Registration: N444LM
MSN: T-295
Total airframe hrs:3468 hours
Engine model:GARRETT TPE-33134303G
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Livermore, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Livermore, CA
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Landed hard and short of the runway. Right main landing gear collapsed and the aircraft was destroyed by the post crash fire.

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: LAX85LA236
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
18-Oct-2010 13:23 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative, ]
21-Dec-2016 19:14 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ]
21-Dec-2016 19:16 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ]
21-Dec-2016 19:20 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ]

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