Swearingen SA226T Merlin III crash, Apr 23, 2021 (2 killed)
Swearingen SA226T Merlin III accident on April 23, 2021 near Winslow, Arizona, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: Loss of power in the right...
- Date: April 23, 2021
- Aircraft: Swearingen SA226T Merlin III
- Location: Winslow, Arizona, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of power in the right engine for undetermined reasons, with the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane as a contributing factor.
A Swearingen Merlin III flying from Scottsdale was descending toward Winslow, Arizona, when it made turns near the airport, veered toward the ground about 4 miles east of the field and burned. Both people on board were killed. The NTSB found the right engine had lost power for reasons that could not be determined.