# N242AM: Swearingen SA226TC, registration cancelled 1993-11-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 5, 1993
- Exported to: Argentina
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Swearingen SA226TC](https://openairdocs.org/model/swearingen-sa226tc) (registry code 8780404)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A8SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A8SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: TC310
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: October 29, 1992
- Last registry action: November 3, 1992
- Mode S code: A23779
- Owners when cancelled: [General Aviation Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GENERAL%20AVIATION%20SERVICE%20INC), [Wilson Aircraft Sales Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILSON%20AIRCRAFT%20SALES%20INC)
- Location: [Wheeling, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Wheeling)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 42.1259° N, 87.9120° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60090, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N242AM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=242AM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N242AM-1993-11-05

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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

## 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.

- [Incident 19911011051229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911011051229I), Oct 11, 1991: Swrngn SA226TC (N242AM), Kansas City, MO. Gear warning horn after takeoff. Returned and landed safely. Replaced warning control box.
- [Incident 19900313009909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900313009909I), Mar 13, 1990: Swrngn SA226TC (N242AM), St Louis, MO. Right engine fire warning. Shut down and landed. Had faulty gasket in bleed air system. Hot air on detection system
- [Incident 19870807048549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870807048549I), Aug 7, 1987: Swrngn SA226TC (N242AM), Falls City, NE. Engine shutdown due to oil pressure warning light. Safe landing. Oil line fitting had become loose.
- [Incident 19870731046229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870731046229I), Jul 31, 1987: Swrngn SA226TC (N242AM), Wichita, KS. Left main would not initially retract after takeoff. Diverted. Found the uplock switch was stuck.
- [Incident 19870211026639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870211026639I), Feb 11, 1987: Swrngn SA226TC (N242AM), Kansas City, MO. During climb the right generator dropped off line. Returned but unable to duplicate the problem.
- [Incident 19861003056729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861003056729I), Oct 3, 1986: Swrngn SA226TC (N242AM), Kansas City, MO. Landed after wing overheat light came on. Maintenance could not duplicate.

## Other aircraft with N242AM

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N242AM): Aviat A-1B, S/N 2242, built 2003
- [Cancelled 1980-06-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N242AM-1980-06-16): Swearingen SA226TC, S/N TC-344. Exported to Austria. Owner: [Swearingen Aviation Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SWEARINGEN%20AVIATION%20CORP), [San Antonio, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Antonio)

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