Swearingen SA226-T(B) — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 28, 2026
There are 44 Swearingen SA226-T(B) airframes on record (built 1978–1981), 16 currently registered. 3 have one or more NTSB accident records (3 records total, 1 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 28, 2026.
Recent Swearingen SA226-T(B) accidents
The captain’s failure to ensure that the parking brake was correctly released before takeoff, which resulted in seized brakes during landing and a subsequent loss of directional control and runway excursion.
The loss of engine power to the right engine for reasons that could not be determined. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane.
The pilot-in-command’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing and his failure to use the Before Landing checklist. Contributing to the accident was the pilots’ failure to maintain a sterile cockpit during landing.