# N229AM: 1979 Swearingen SA226TC, registration cancelled 2003-07-17 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: July 17, 2003 - Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned - Airframe: [Swearingen SA226TC](https://openairdocs.org/model/swearingen-sa226tc) (registry code 8780404) - Engine: [AiResearch TPE331 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/airesearch-tpe331-series) (registry code 01514) - Data sheets: [TCDS A8SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A8SW) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: TC305 - Year built: 1979 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, normal - Airworthiness date: September 10, 1979 - Certificate issued: February 5, 1997 - Last registry action: February 18, 2003 - Mode S code: A2027C - Owner when cancelled: [Superior Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SUPERIOR%20AVIATION%20INC) - Location: [Kingsford, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Kingsford) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 45.7995° N, 88.0822° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49802, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N229AM - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=229AM - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N229AM-2003-07-17 From the FAA registry file of October 28, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe. ADs and bulletins for the Swearingen SA226TC: https://openairdocs.org/model/swearingen-sa226tc.md ## Service difficulty reports (12) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR 96ZZZX2917](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX2917), May 20, 1996: UPLOCK. MALFUNCTIONED. NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND ON THE FIRST TRY AND AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED ON LANDING. THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. THE GEAR WAS NOT CYCLED AND THE EMERGENCY R - [SDR BDHA960015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BDHA960015), May 17, 1996: CONTROL BOX. MALFUNCTIONED. FAR - FLT 421 - AFTER A NOSE GEAR UP LANDING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FLAP/GEAR WARNING HORN WAS MALFUNCTIONING. WITH THE GEAR SELECTOR DOWN (GEAR IN AN UNSA - [SDR BDHA9600](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BDHA9600), May 10, 1996: ACTUATOR. FAILED. MOT - FLT 421 - THE NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND WITH NORMAL EXTENTION. THE EMERGENCY GEAR SELECTOR WAS PULLED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. T - [SDR BDHA960007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BDHA960007), Mar 19, 1996: CONNECTOR. BROKEN WIRE. PIR - FLT NR 421 - ON FIRST START ATTEMPT, ENGINE WOULD NOT LIGHT OFF. AFTER A LONG PREHEAT, THE ENGINE STARTED. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THE WIRE TO - [SDR BDHA960004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BDHA960004), Jan 22, 1996: FUEL CONTROL. OUT OF ADJUST. MSP - FLT NR 475 - CREW REPORTED A POWER LEVER SPLIT ON TAKEOFF AND RETURNED. THE ENGINE RIGGING WAS INSPECTED AND MAX POWER WAS ADJUSTED. ENGINE POWER RUNS WER - [SDR BDHA960002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BDHA960002), Jan 3, 1996: HYD LINE. CRACKED. PIR - FLT 421 - WHILE TAXIING, THE PILOT NOTICED FLUCTUATIONS OF THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE INDICATOR. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION REVEALED A BROKEN LINE UNDER THE PILOT - [SDR BDHA9500023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BDHA9500023), Oct 23, 1995: STARTER/GEN. INOPERATIVE. FAR - FLT 421 - RIGHT GENERATOR WOULD NOT COME ON LINE, THE VOLTMETER SHOWED NO RESET VOLTAGE. WHEN START ATTEMPT WAS MADE, THE STARTER FAILED TO ROTATE THE ENG - [SDR BDHA9500024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BDHA9500024), Oct 9, 1995: CONNECTOR. WATER LOGGED. MSP - FLT 434 - ON TAKEOFF ROLL, THE LEFT OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLLUMINATED. THE CREW ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE HANGAR. MAINTENANCE INSPECTE - [SDR BDHA9500018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BDHA9500018), Aug 24, 1995: PROP GOVERNOR. OUT OF ADJUST. MSP - FLT 447 - RIGHT ENGINE WAS SURGING WHEN SET TO TAKEOFF POWER. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO HANGER AND MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE PROP GOVERNOR LOW SETTING. RUN UP T - [SDR BDHA9500010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BDHA9500010), Apr 8, 1995: WIRE. CHAFED. RAP - FLT 475 - LEFT ENGINE FUEL PRESSURE CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED IN FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED 1 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER AND INSPECTED WIRING. REPAIRED WIRE NR 14 - [SDR BDHA9500002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BDHA9500002), Feb 10, 1995: RELAY. FAILED. RAP - FLT 476 - THE LT ENGINE WOULD NOT START, NO FUEL FLOW OR IGNITION. INSPECTED AND FOUND NR 2 START CONTROL RELAY OPEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 START CONT - [SDR 95ZZZX777](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX777), Jan 27, 1995: TACH GENERATOR. LOOSE DRIVE. CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE WOULD NOT START. NO RPM INDICATION, IGNITION, OR FUEL FLOW WAS OBSERVED ON START. INSPECTION OF THE SYSTEM FOUND THE TACH GENERATOR SH ## NTSB investigations (2) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB DEN03LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA076), Apr 16, 2003: Swearingen SA226TC (N229AM), Denver, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the landing gear system and the flight crew's failure to ascertain that the landing gear was down and locked. A contributing factor was the inadequate maintenance inspections performed… - [NTSB CHI96LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA162), May 17, 1996: Swearingen SA226TC (N229AM), Fargo, ND, substantial damage. Probable cause: the flight crew did not comply with the gear down and lock checklist. The factors were a jammed nose gear and inattentive preflight planning/preparations by the pilot-in-command. ## FAA accident and incident reports (5) From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [Accident 20030415009089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030415009089A), Apr 15, 2003: Swrngn SA226TC (N229AM), Denver, CO, Substantial damage. (-23) PIC landed on runway 35L with the main gear in the retracted position and the nose gear partilly extended but not locked. The investigation is ongoing at… - [Accident 19960517010749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960517010749A), May 17, 1996: Swrngn SA226TC (N229AM), Fargo, ND, Substantial damage. Aircraft nose gear failed to lower and landed without nose gear, no indication that the gear had not lowered. (.4)while on short final to land, the… - [Incident 19890719040189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890719040189I), Jul 19, 1989: Swrngn SA226TC (N229AM), Sioux City, IA. No nose gear down safe light. Used emergency procedures. Landed safely. Wire on down lock switch was broken. - [Incident 19881026061039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881026061039I), Oct 26, 1988: Swrngn SA226TC (N229AM), Wichita, KS, Minor damage. Unable to extend left gear, landed gear up. Metal skin on gear door caught under nacelle jamming gear door. - [Incident 19860715041879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860715041879I), Jul 15, 1986: Swrngn SA226TC (N229AM), Nashville, TN. Descended below assigned altitude due to misunderstanding. ATC did not correct readback. Loss of separation. ## Other aircraft with N229AM - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N229AM): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407, S/N 54071, built 2011 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.