Swearingen SA26T Merlin II crash, Mar 28, 1972 (4 killed)
Swearingen SA26T Merlin II accident on March 28, 1972 near Nashville Tennessee, United States with 4 fatalities. Cause: Improper instrument flight...
- Date: March 28, 1972
- Aircraft: Swearingen SA26T Merlin II
- Location: Nashville Tennessee, United States
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Improper instrument flight procedures by the crew, including descent below the minimum descent altitude
A Swearingen Merlin on an executive flight from Sidney, Ohio, descended into fog during an approach to Nashville. The crew did not realize the aircraft was too low, and it struck trees and burned, killing all four occupants.