Swearingen SA226T Merlin III crash, Apr 26, 2016, Andorra...
Swearingen SA226T Merlin III accident on April 26, 2016 near Andorra-La Seu d'Urgell, Catalonia, Spain with no fatalities. Cause: CIAIAC report A...
- Date: April 26, 2016
- Aircraft: Swearingen SA226T Merlin III
- Location: Andorra-La Seu d'Urgell, Catalonia, Spain
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: CIAIAC report A 014/2016 (summary via BAAA): an error in the emergency gear extension procedure after total electrical failure; contributing were a deferred electrical repair, lack of recent emergency procedure training, and a cockpit warning light that did not activate.
On 26 April 2016 a Swearingen SA226T Merlin III (N125WG) flew privately from Alicante to Andorra with one pilot and four passengers. The pilot reported electrical problems, then the electrical system failed completely during the approach and the undercarriage collapsed after touchdown on runway 21. The aircraft veered right into a grassy area, and all five occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.