Swearingen SA26T Merlin II crash, Feb 13, 1992, Glenwood...
Swearingen SA26T Merlin II accident on February 13, 1992 near Glenwood Springs, Colorado, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Malfunction of the...
- Date: February 13, 1992
- Aircraft: Swearingen SA26T Merlin II
- Location: Glenwood Springs, Colorado, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Malfunction of the right engine fuel control, caused by thick grease preventing the cam from returning, which made the engine flame out. Delamination of the left engine compressor shroud was also found. The pilot's disorientation, the terrain, darkness and snowstorm were factors.
An air ambulance Swearingen Merlin lost its right engine to a fuel control malfunction and feathered the propeller. The pilot turned back toward base instead of diverting, re-entered cloud at night in snow, and hit a mountainside. All five occupants survived and were rescued the next afternoon.