Accident Swearingen SA.26AT Merlin IIB N4468M, Tuesday 29 December 1987
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Date:Tuesday 29 December 1987
Time:17:07
Type:Silhouette image of generic SW2 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Swearingen SA.26AT Merlin IIB
Owner/operator:private
Registration: N4468M
MSN: T26-119
Engine model:GARRETT TPE331-1-151G
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Telluride Regional Airport, CO -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Telluride Regional Airport, CO
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Veered off the runway into dirt bank and then trees on landing. Two on board seriously and four minor injured

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: DEN88FA044
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 14:02 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ]
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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