# N31138: Swearingen SA227-AC, registration cancelled 1996-06-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 13, 1996
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Swearingen SA227-AC](https://openairdocs.org/model/swearingen-sa227-ac) (registry code 8780603)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A8SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A8SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: AC579
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: April 16, 1990
- Last registry action: April 17, 1996
- Mode S code: A34D6A
- Owner when cancelled: [White Industries Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHITE%20INDUSTRIES%20INC)
- Location: [Bates City, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Bates%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- 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/N31138
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=31138
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N31138-1996-06-13

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 SA227-AC: https://openairdocs.org/model/swearingen-sa227-ac.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (12)

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 19900104003379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900104003379I), Jan 4, 1990: Swrngn SA227AC (N31138), Hagerstown, MD, Destroyed. Appears unknown person set fire inside aircraft while aircraft was parked in hangar overnight. Aircraft destroyed.
- [Incident 19890818040549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890818040549I), Aug 18, 1989: Swrngn SA227AC (N31138), Pittsburgh, PA. Unable to retract gear. Ferried with gear locked down. Unable to duplicate. Replaced select handle control assembly
- [Incident 19890519028039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890519028039I), May 19, 1989: Swrngn SA227AC (N31138), Pittsburgh, PA, Minor damage. Felt vibration at rotation. Tower advised tire recap on runway. Flew to pittsburg. Normal landing. Tire was blown.
- [Incident 19870306009349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870306009349I), Mar 6, 1987: Swrngn SA227AC (N31138), Lynchburg, VA. Intransit light stayed on with gear retraction after takeoff. Returned and found a defective nose gear switch.
- [Incident 19870123005779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870123005779I), Jan 23, 1987: Swrngn SA227AC (N31138), Roanoke, VA. After landing, the aircraft was blown off the icy taxiway by strong winds. No damage.
- [Incident 19861222076139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861222076139I), Dec 22, 1986: Swrngn SA227AC (N31138), Lynchburg, VA. Flight returned after chip detector light came on. Maintenance found nothing.
- [Incident 19861126070989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861126070989I), Nov 26, 1986: Swrngn SA227AC (N31138), Pittsburgh, PA. Shut down engine on final approach due to high oil temperature. Found indicator shorted.
- [Incident 19860527026569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860527026569I), May 27, 1986: Swrngn SA227AC (N31138), Pittsburgh, PA. Aborted takeoff when srl computer light did not extinguish. Replaced annunciator panel.
- [Incident 19860524028779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860524028779I), May 24, 1986: Swrngn SA227AC (N31138), Pittsburgh, PA. Flucuations on engine instruments during climb. Returned and replaced interface box.
- [Incident 19851205068939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851205068939I), Dec 5, 1985: Swrngn SA227AC (N31138), Hagerstown, MD, Minor damage. During rollout left main struck a drift of snow and slush. Veered off runway and damaged propellers.
- [Incident 19850915053489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850915053489I), Sep 15, 1985: Swrngn SA227AC (N31138), Jamestown, NY, Minor damage. During flare for landing nose gear contacted a deer. One propeller blade damaged.
- [Incident 19841104064729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841104064729I), Nov 4, 1984: Swrngn SA227AC (N31138), Clarksburg, WV. Right engine stopped as pilot applied inlet heat. Emergency landing. Engine check disclosed no probable cause.

## Other aircraft with N31138

- [Cancelled 2013-09-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N31138-2013-09-26): Robinson Helicopter R44 II, S/N 11313, built 2006. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Midwestern Helicopter LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MIDWESTERN%20HELICOPTER%20LLC), [Kenosha, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Kenosha)

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