Swearingen SA226AT Merlin IV crash, Apr 24, 2016, Girona
Swearingen SA226AT Merlin IV accident on April 24, 2016 near Girona, Catalonia, Spain with no fatalities. Cause: CIAIAC (summary via BAAA): the crew...
- Date: April 24, 2016
- Aircraft: Swearingen SA226AT Merlin IV
- Location: Girona, Catalonia, Spain
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: CIAIAC (summary via BAAA): the crew failed to actuate the landing gear lever; contributing was operator manual content that did not clearly set out each crew member's tasks and their timing.
On 24 April 2016 a Swearingen SA226AT Merlin IVA (EC GFK) with an instructor and a pilot under supervision was on a training flight at Girona Costa Brava. After two landings and touch and go manoeuvres, the crew made a full stop approach, and the aircraft belly landed and slid a few dozen metres before stopping on the runway. Both pilots evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.