# N327BA: Swearingen SA226TC, registration cancelled 2005-05-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 25, 2005
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Swearingen SA226TC](https://openairdocs.org/model/swearingen-sa226tc) (registry code 8780404)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A8SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A8SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: TC249
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 22, 1979
- Certificate issued: September 19, 2000
- Last registry action: September 16, 2003
- Mode S code: A3886B
- Owner when cancelled: [Superior Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SUPERIOR%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Iron Mountain, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Iron%20Mountain)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 45.9272° N, 88.0158° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49801, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N327BA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=327BA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N327BA-2005-05-25

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

## Service difficulty reports (9)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2005FA0000503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005FA0000503), Apr 4, 2005: BELLCRANK. CORRODED. DURING A DETAILED EMPENNAGE INSPECTION THE RUDDER BELLCRANK WAS REMOVED FOR OTHER MAINTENANCE AND CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE MATING AREA WERE THE GUSTLOCK WELDM
- [SDR BDHA9500027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BDHA9500027), Nov 21, 1995: BRAKE. LEAKING. RAP - FLT 475 - UPON POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT, PILOT NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM THE LT BRAKE ASSEMBLIES AND THE LT INBOARD TIRE WAS FLAT. MAINTENANCE 
- [SDR 96ZZZX20](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX20), Nov 1, 1995: WING. FOD. BIRD STRIKE TO LEFT OUTBOARD WING. OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE DAMAGE.
- [SDR 95ZZZX2256](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX2256), Apr 15, 1995: FUSELAGE. BIRD STRIKE. BIRD STRIKE ON APPROACH AT 4000 AGL. BIRD STRUCK FUSELAGE LEFT SIDE, FORWARD OF LEFT NOSE BAGGAGE DOOR. NOSE BAGGAGE DOOR BENT OPEN AND BIRD ENTERED BAGGAGE ARE
- [SDR BDHA9500006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BDHA9500006), Mar 16, 1995: DIODE. SHORTED. ON MAINTENANCE RUN, THE LEFT BATTERY DISCONNECT LIGHT WOULD STAY ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BATTERY SWITCH WAS TURNED ON. INSPECTION OF THE SYSTEM FOUND THE DIODE AT 
- [SDR BDHA9500003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BDHA9500003), Feb 17, 1995: BRAKE VALVE. STUCK. MSP - FLT 447 - CAPTAIN REPORTED LT BRAKE PEDAL SOFT AND FO REPORTED HIS LT PEDAL INOP. INSPECTED AND FOUND BRAKE SHUTTLE VALVE STUCK AND LT I/B BRAKE OUT OF AD
- [SDR BDHA9500004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BDHA9500004), Feb 6, 1995: CIRCUIT BREAKER. MALFUNCTIONED. MSP - FLT 447 - CREW REPORTED THE LT ARTIFICAL HORIZON WOULD NOT PULL THE FLAG ON PREFLIGHT CHECK. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS CYCLED AND ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMA
- [SDR 95ZZZX779](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX779), Jan 10, 1995: OIL PRESS WIRE. BROKEN. CREW REPORTED THE LEFT OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR WENT TO ZERO WITH ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. INSPECTION OF THE SYSTEM FOUND A BROKEN WIRE AT THE OIL PRESSURE T
- [SDR 95ZZZX780](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX780), Jan 6, 1995: OVERHEAT WIRE. CHAFED. LEFT WING OVERHEAT ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT FLICKERED AFTER TAKEOFF. LEFT ENGINE BLEED, GENERATOR WAS SHUT OFF, AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT IAW AFM. SYSTEM WAS IN

## 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 CHI86FA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FA235), Sep 25, 1986: Fairchild SA-266TC (N327BA), Galesburg, IL, 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 19880525028959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880525028959I), May 25, 1988: Swrngn SA226TC (N327BA), Houston, TX. Nose wheel fail light on approach. Aircraft made a sharp uncommanded turn off runway on rollout. Steering defect.
- [Accident 19860924048909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860924048909A), Sep 24, 1986: Swrngn SA226TC (N327BA), Galesburg, IL, Substantial damage. The wheels retracted on rotation. Pilot aborted. Suspect the landing gear lever inadvertently bumped out of detent.

## Other aircraft with N327BA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N327BA): Beech B100, S/N BE99, built 1980

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