# N232AM: Swearingen SA226TC, registration cancelled 1990-07-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 26, 1990
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Swearingen SA226TC](https://openairdocs.org/model/swearingen-sa226tc) (registry code 8780404)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A8SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A8SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: TC314
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Mode S code: A20FFA
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N232AM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=232AM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N232AM-1990-07-26

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

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 CHI89FA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89FA092), May 19, 1989: Swearingen SA226TC (N232AM), Marion, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS LACK OF CREW COORDINATION AND INAPPROPRIATE REMEDIAL ACTION ON THE PART OF THE AIRCREW, AND…

## FAA accident and incident reports (6)

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 19890518014009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890518014009A), May 18, 1989: Swrngn SA226TC (N232AM), Marion, IL, Substantial damage. Left prop control rod end stripped,unable to correct right swerve. Ran off runway into ditch. Unable beta or reverse
- [Incident 19881221068149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881221068149I), Dec 21, 1988: Swrngn SA226TC (N232AM), St Louis, MO. Hydraulic system failure. Landed after manual gear extension. Left gear up line had ruptured losing hydraulic fluid
- [Incident 19880919056789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880919056789I), Sep 19, 1988: Swrngn SA226TC (N232AM), St Louis, MO. Heavy turbulence after takeoff. Right generator tripped off line causing warning lights. Generator breaker reset.
- [Incident 19871002063879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871002063879I), Oct 2, 1987: Swrngn SA226TC (N232AM), St Louis, MO. Left engine beta light came on after liftoff. Returned to airport. Obstruction in oil pressure restrictor.
- [Incident 19840427020879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840427020879I), Apr 27, 1984: Swrngn SA226TC (N232AM), Albuquerque, NM, Minor damage. Smoke in cockpit on descent after landing. All systems ok except navigation computer.
- [Incident 19810304016089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810304016089I), Mar 4, 1981: Swrngn SA226TC (N232AM), Amarillo, TX, Minor damage. Aircraft damaged due to lightening strike while airborne.

## Other aircraft with N232AM

- [Cancelled 2022-10-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N232AM-2022-10-01): Hangar 9 1/4 SCALE PA18 SUPER, S/N TAMU001. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Texas Engineering Experiment Station](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TEXAS%20ENGINEERING%20EXPERIMENT%20STATION), [College Station, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/College%20Station)

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