# N250AM: 1979 Swearingen SA226TC, registration cancelled 2013-08-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 23, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: TC-316
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 5, 1979
- Last registry action: July 12, 2004
- Mode S code: A2578A
- Location: [Bates City, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Bates%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9597° N, 94.0679° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 64011, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N250AM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=250AM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N250AM-2013-08-23

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 (4)

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 20000503022389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000503022389I), May 3, 2000: Swrngn SA226TC (N250AM), Casper, WY, Minor damage. (-23)Failure of the right main gear brake assembly caused the pilot to lose steering control during taxi. The nose wheel steering control was listed…
- [Incident 19911103053929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911103053929I), Nov 3, 1991: Swrngn SA226TC (N250AM), Kansas City, MO. Gear intransit light on after takeoff. Returned. Emergency gear valve in emergency pposition due to loose pin.
- [Incident 19880809047119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880809047119I), Aug 9, 1988: Swrngn SA226TC (N250AM), St Louis, MO. Right engine chip detector on during climb. Returned. Found few metal hairs from wear in of newly overhauled engine
- [Incident 19860428020829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860428020829I), Apr 28, 1986: Swrngn SA226TC (N250AM), St Louis, MO. Aborted takeoff due to dragging brakes. Brakes melted and tire blown. Cause undetermined.

## Other aircraft with N250AM

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N250AM): Airbus Helicopters AS350B3, S/N 9741, built 2025

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