Crash of a Swearingen SA226T Merlin IIIA in Nassau: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 3, 1977 at 1923 LT
Type of aircraft:
Swearingen SA226T Merlin III
Operator:
INA Aviation
Registration:
N5329M
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Farmingdale - Nassau
MSN:
T-243
YOM:
1974
Location:
Nassau
New Providence
Country:
Bahamas
Region:
Central America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Captain / Total flying hours:
1200
Captain / Total hours on type:
600.00
Circumstances:
On final approach to Nassau Airport, the pilot decided to make a go-around when the twin engine airplane struck trees and crashed. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Probable cause:
Collision with trees on final approach.
Final Report:

Crash of a Piper PA-31-310 Navajo in Duenweg

Date & Time: Sep 20, 1974 at 0400 LT
Type of aircraft:
Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
Operator:
INA Aviation
Registration:
N510BB
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Albuquerque - Joplin - Saint Louis
MSN:
31-786
YOM:
1972
Location:
Duenweg
Missouri
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
1300
Captain / Total hours on type:
760.00
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, was completing a flight from Albuquerque to Saint Louis with an intermediate stop in Joplin. On approach by night and marginal weather conditions, he was unable to locate the runway and decided to make a go-around. A second approach was abandoned few minutes later. During the third approach, low fuel reserves forced the pilot to attempt an emergency landing on a highway. In limited visibility, the twin engine airplane struck a highway bridged and crashed about 5 miles southeast of runway 31 threshold. The pilot was seriously injured and the aircraft was totally destroyed.
Probable cause:
Improper IFR operation on part of the pilot who took improper in-flight decisions. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Rain,
- Fog,
- Low ceiling,
- Low on fuel,
- Adverse/unfavorable weather,
- Missed second ILS approach, saw highway, attempted landing and struck bridge.
Final Report:
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