Swearingen SA226AT Merlin IV crash, May 7, 1986 (1 killed)
Swearingen SA226AT Merlin IV accident on May 7, 1986 near Billings, Montana, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot was incapacitated by a...
- Date: May 7, 1986
- Aircraft: Swearingen SA226AT Merlin IV
- Location: Billings, Montana, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot was incapacitated by a cardiovascular condition, according to the autopsy and medical history.
A Barckley Airlines Swearingen SA226AT Merlin IV on a cargo flight from Helena to Billings lost radio and radar contact during an ILS approach to runway 09L on 7 May 1986 at about 23:45. The wreckage was found about half a mile east of the outer marker, and the sole pilot was killed when the aircraft was destroyed by impact and post impact fire.