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Aviation accident ERA22FA086

1 fatal · SWEARINGEN SA226 · 2021-12-11 · Bedford, NH, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA22FA086
Event ID
20211211104386
Type
Accident
Date
2021-12-11
Location
Bedford, NH, USA
Coordinates
42.926696, -71.45179

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
SWEARINGEN
Model
SA226
Registration
N54GP
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
NITE
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to secure and feather the left engine and increase power on the right engine after a perceived loss of engine power in the left engine, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain just short of the runway. Contributing to the accident was a reduction in engine power from the left engine due to a 1st stage turbine blade midspan separation and material loss in the 2nd stage stator that were the result of engine operation at high temperatures for an extended period of time.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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