1 fatal · Swearingen SA226TC · 2000-11-09 · FORT WAYNE, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI01FA032
Event ID
20001212X22263
Type
Accident
Date
2000-11-09
Location
FORT WAYNE, IN, USA
Coordinates
41.000747, -85.209075
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Swearingen
Model
SA226TC
Registration
N731AC
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The indicated failure of the right hand AC bus during takeoff with low ceiling. The factors were the low ceiling, night, and the execssive workload the pilot experienced on takeoff with an electrical failure without a second in command.