Swearingen SA227AT Merlin IVC crash, Nov 29, 2003 (1 killed)
Swearingen SA227AT Merlin IVC accident on November 29, 2003 near Spokane-Felts Field, Washington, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot...
- Date: November 29, 2003
- Aircraft: Swearingen SA227AT Merlin IVC
- Location: Spokane-Felts Field, Washington, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot failed to maintain the glidepath during the ILS approach in poor weather, resulting in collision with trees and terrain. The unreliable primary ILS receiver and low ceilings were contributing factors.
An Ameriflight Merlin cargo flight from Seattle descended below the glideslope on an ILS approach to Spokane in fog and low cloud. The aircraft struck trees and terrain short of the runway, killing the sole pilot. The primary ILS receiver had been deferred the night before, leaving the crew with only the secondary receiver.