San Marcos - San Marcos

On May 31, 1979 at 10:42 AM, San Marcos - San Marcos experienced a crash involving Swearingen SA226T Merlin III, operated by Fairchild Aircraft Corporation, with the event recorded near San Marcos Texas.

The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine airplane was engaged in a local experimentation flight at San Marcos Airport on behalf of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). During the last segment, at level off, the airplane landed hard and struck the runway surface. Upon impact, the undercarriage were torn off and the airplane came on its belly. All four occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration N5654M, MSN T-303, year of manufacture 1979.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 29.8826°, -97.9406°.