Swearingen SA226T Merlin crash, Dec 6, 1993, Deer Lake
Swearingen SA226T Merlin accident on December 6, 1993 near Deer Lake, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: Under investigation....
- Date: December 6, 1993
- Aircraft: Swearingen SA226T Merlin
- Location: Deer Lake, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Under investigation. It is believed the crew had technical problems with the reverse thrust system on the right engine, but no official finding was located.
A Swearingen Merlin IV cargo flight from Saint John's landed at Deer Lake on a snow-covered runway. The aircraft drifted right, left the runway, lost its undercarriage and came to rest. Both pilots were unhurt, and the aircraft was written off.