# NTSB Accident NYC96LA026
> **FAIRCHILD MERLIN IIIA** · 1995-11-07 · BUTLER, PA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC96LA026
- **Event ID:** 20001207X04913
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1995-11-07
- **Location:** BUTLER, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.159629, -79.650909
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** FAIRCHILD
- **Model:** MERLIN IIIA
- **Registration:** N636SP
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

failure of the pilot to perform a missed approach, when the airplane was not properly aligned with the landing runway; and his failure to properly flare the airplane, which resulted in a hard landing.

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