Swearingen SA26T Merlin II crash, Jun 20, 1996, Whale Cove
Swearingen SA26T Merlin II accident on June 20, 1996 near Whale Cove, Nunavut, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: Deviation from the runway centreline...
- Date: June 20, 1996
- Aircraft: Swearingen SA26T Merlin II
- Location: Whale Cove, Nunavut, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Deviation from the runway centreline after landing in gusty crosswinds that exceeded the aircraft's certified crosswind limit.
A Merlin II landed at Whale Cove in gusty crosswinds and veered off the left side of the runway. It lost its undercarriage and came to rest. Both pilots escaped uninjured, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.