Swearingen SA26T Merlin II crash, Nov 22, 1978 (1 killed)
Swearingen SA26T Merlin II accident on November 22, 1978 near Olive Branch Mississippi, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Controlled collision with...
- Date: November 22, 1978
- Aircraft: Swearingen SA26T Merlin II
- Location: Olive Branch Mississippi, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Controlled collision with the ground on final approach due to improper IFR operation.
On 22 November 1978 a Swearingen SA26T Merlin II (N2301N) on a flight from Jackson to Memphis struck the ground on approach to Memphis International Airport in Olive Branch, Mississippi, about 8 miles southeast of the airport. The sole occupant, the pilot, was killed and the aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB investigated under report IAD79FA017.