Lindale - Ardmore

On February 10, 1993 at 04:45 PM, Lindale - Ardmore experienced a crash involving Swearingen SA26T Merlin II, operated by James B. Heth, with the event recorded near Ardmore Oklahoma.

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

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. During a missed approach the airplane lost power to both engines. The pilot selected the only area available to land. The terrain was marked by trees, fences, and rising terrain. Prior to the missed approach the airplane had landed at another airport in the same town. The purpose of the flight was to ferry the airplane to a facility to repair a fuel leak in the wing.

Aircraft reference details include registration N34UA, MSN T26-145, year of manufacture 1969.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 34.1729°, -97.1309°.