Swearingen SA26T Merlin II crash, Jan 29, 1970 (1 killed)
Swearingen SA26T Merlin II accident on January 29, 1970 near Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Ohio, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Crew continued the...
- Date: January 29, 1970
- Aircraft: Swearingen SA26T Merlin II
- Location: Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Ohio, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Crew continued the approach below decision height without visual contact with the runway, with improper instrument flight procedures
A Swearingen Merlin II on a night approach to Cuyahoga County Airport in snow and icing continued below decision height without the runway in sight. It struck tree tops and crashed in woods short of runway 24, killing the pilot and injuring three other occupants.