Swearingen SA226T Merlin III crash, May 3, 1985, Livermore
Swearingen SA226T Merlin III accident on May 3, 1985 near Livermore, California, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Hard landing short of the...
- Date: May 3, 1985
- Aircraft: Swearingen SA226T Merlin III
- Location: Livermore, California, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Hard landing short of the runway; post accident inspection found no pre impact failure of the airframe or engines (NTSB LAX85LA236 summary).
A Swearingen Merlin IIIB (N444LM) landed hard and short of the runway at Livermore on 3 May 1985 after a muffled pop and a yaw to the right on short final. The right main landing gear collapsed and a post crash fire destroyed the aircraft. Both pilots were uninjured.