Spartanburg – Lawrenceville

On April 26, 2005 at 06:26 PM, Spartanburg – Lawrenceville experienced a crash involving Swearingen SA26T Merlin II, operated by Southland Leasing Company, with the event recorded near Lawrenceville-Gwinett County-Briscoe Georgia.

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

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While executing an instrument approach to land on runway 25, the airplane collided with the runway, and collapsed the right main landing gear. The airplane subsequently burst into flames after the pilot and passenger exited the airplane. Post-accident examination of the engines found both the left and right engine fuel controls in a low power setting. Examination of the propeller control found both propellers at 30-degrees. The pilot did not report any flight control or mechanical problems during flight.

Aircraft reference details include registration N50KV, MSN T26-115, year of manufacture 1968.