Swearingen SA226 Metro II crash, Feb 8, 2006 (1 killed)
Swearingen SA226 Metro II accident on February 8, 2006 near Paris, Tennessee, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Loss of control in flight following...
- Date: February 8, 2006
- Aircraft: Swearingen SA226 Metro II
- Location: Paris, Tennessee, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of control in flight following a reported fuel asymmetry, for reasons not fully determined. The NTSB factual report pointed to fuel system problems, but the final determination was not confirmed.
A Swearingen Metro II cargo flight from Dayton to Harlingen lost control in cruise at 16,000 feet after reporting an asymmetric fuel condition. The pilot declared an emergency, and the aircraft descended steeply and exploded on impact. The single pilot was killed.