# N252AM: Swearingen SA226TC, registration cancelled 1992-09-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 1, 1992
- Exported to: Spain
- 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: TC408
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: July 29, 1991
- Last registry action: July 29, 1991
- Mode S code: A25EF8
- Owners when cancelled: [General Aviation Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GENERAL%20AVIATION%20SERVICES%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/N252AM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=252AM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N252AM-1992-09-01

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

## 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 MKC86FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86FA059), Feb 15, 1986: Swearingen SA226TC (N252AM), Kansas City, MO, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19891229063049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891229063049I), Dec 29, 1989: Swrngn SA226TC (N252AM), Kansas City, MO, Minor damage. Unable to lower right gear. Landed with gear up. Emergency evacuation.
- [Accident 19860214004849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860214004849A), Feb 14, 1986: Swrngn SA226TC (N252AM), Kansas City, MO, Substantial damage. Left engine lost a prop blade on climbout. Imbalance tore engine loose and remaining blades penetrated the cabin.

## Other aircraft with N252AM

- [Cancelled 2024-11-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N252AM-2024-11-05): Embraer Executive EMB-500, S/N 50000382, built 2017. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [None, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/None)

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