# N328BA: 1978 Swearingen SA226TC, registration cancelled 2006-03-22 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: March 22, 2006 - Exported to: Canada - Status when cancelled: Triennial form undeliverable - 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-253 - Year built: 1978 - Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine - Engine type: Turbo-prop - Airworthiness: Standard, normal - Airworthiness date: October 1, 1979 - Certificate issued: January 22, 1997 - Last registry action: February 3, 2006 - Mode S code: A38C22 - 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/N328BA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=328BA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N328BA-2006-03-22 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 (24) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR BDHA9600019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BDHA9600019), Sep 13, 1996: PROP GOVERNOR. FAILED. MSP - FLT 434 - THE RIGHT ENGINE PROP GOVERNOR WAS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION DUE TO CARBON STEEL IN THE SOAP SAMPLE. SLOW BETA LIGHT PROBLEMS WERE ALSO REPORTED. M - [SDR BDHA9600020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BDHA9600020), Sep 12, 1996: FUEL SHUTOFF. LEAKS. MSP - FLT 421 - ON ENGINE SHUT DOWN, THE LEFT ENGINE SMOKED WHEN THE PROP WAS PULLED THROUGH. INSPECTION FOUND THE FUEL SHUTOFF WAS LEAKING FUEL PAST WHEN THE V - [SDR BDHA9600023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BDHA9600023), Sep 9, 1996: TACH/GENERATOR. FAILED. RAP - FLT 434 - THE RIGHT ENGINE RPM WAS ERRATIC IN FLIGHT. THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED ON THE GROUND. THE TACH GENERATOR WAS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION AND - [SDR BDHA9600021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BDHA9600021), Sep 6, 1996: OIL TANK. LEAKING. MSP - FLT 434 - AFTER ENGINE SHUT DOWN THE LEFT ENGINE STARTED LEAKING OIL. INSPECTION OF THE SYSTEM FOUND THE TAB HAD BROKE OFF AND CHAFED A HOLE IN THE OIL TA - [SDR BDHA9600022](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BDHA9600022), Sep 4, 1996: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. MSP - FLT 434 - THE LEFT ENGINE WAS FUEL LIMITED ON TAKEOFF. THE MAX POWER WAS TURNED UP AND A RUN PERFORMED. THE ENGINE WAS VERY ERRATIC. INSPECTION OF THE FUE - [SDR BDHA9600018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BDHA9600018), Aug 29, 1996: EGT LEAD. OPEN. MSP - FLT 434 - THE CREW REPORTED, THE RIGHT EGT INDICATOR WAS ERRATIC ON ENGINE START. INSPECTION OF THE SYSTEM FOUND THE EGT LEAD, AT THE RAKE WAS DETERIORATI - [SDR BDHA00017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BDHA00017), Aug 6, 1996: START/GEN. FAILED. MOT - FLT 421 - THE LEFT GENERATOR FELL OFF LINE AND WOULD NOT RESET. AFTER LANDING, THE CREW WAS INSTRUCTED TO PERFORM A STARTER TEST. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT ROT - [SDR BDHA00016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BDHA00016), Aug 5, 1996: START/GEN. FAILED. FSD - FLT 434 - THE LEFT GENERATOR FELL OFF LINE AND WOULD NOT RESET. INSPECTION OF THE SYSTEM FOUND THE GENERATOR WAS THE PROBLEM. THIS GENERATOR WAS RETURNED - [SDR BDHA0005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BDHA0005), Jan 24, 1996: EGT LEAD. OPEN. MSP - FLT NR 421 - THE CREW REPORTED THE RIGHT EGT WAS ERRATIC ON TAXI AND RETURNED. THE LEAD WAS REPLACED FROM THE COMP TO THE RAKE AND ENGINE RUN PERFORMED. A - [SDR BDHA96003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BDHA96003), Jan 18, 1996: GEAR SWITCH. FROZE. MSP - FLT 475 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LEFT AND RIGHT MLG DOWN LIGHTS STAYED ON WITH THE GEAR RETRACTED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND GEAR RETRACTION PERFORMED. ALL GE - [SDR BDHA9600001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BDHA9600001), Dec 28, 1995: HYDRAULIC LINE. CHAFED. MSP - FLT 421 - WHILE TAXIING, THE PILOT NOTICED RAPID LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AND THE NOSEWHEEL STEERING BECAME STIFF. AFTER RETURNING TO HANGAR, MAINTENANC - [SDR BDHA9500025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BDHA9500025), Oct 25, 1995: LOCK OUT VL WIRE. BROKEN. BIS - FLT 421 - THE LEFT ENGINE WOULD NOT LIGHT-OFF AFTER 10 PERCENT RPM. INSPECTION REVEALED A BROKEN WIRE AT THE FUEL ANTI-ICE LOCK OUT VALVE. REPAIRS WERE MA - [SDR BDHA9500020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BDHA9500020), Sep 20, 1995: TIRE. FLAT SPOT. BIS - FLT NR 421 - ON LANDING, THE LEFT OUTBOARD TIRE WAS FLAT SPOTTED. THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED AND THE TIRE WAS CHANGED. THE PARKING BRAKE WAS SET AT TH - [SDR BDHA9500019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BDHA9500019), Sep 14, 1995: OIL PRESS SW. FAILED. MSP - FLT NR 421 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LEFT OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH ALL OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP FOR MAINTENANC - [SDR BDHA9500017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BDHA9500017), Jul 5, 1995: WIRE. FAILED. FSD - FLT 434 - CREW REPORTED THE LEFT ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT WOULD NOT TEST ON PREFLIGHT. THE SYSTEM WAS INSPECTED AND THE WIRE TO THE ENGINE OIL COOLER DUC - [SDR BDHA9500016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BDHA9500016), Jun 16, 1995: OIL PRESS SWITCH. INOP. MSP - FLT 421 - CREW NOTED THE LEFT OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED AFTER START-UP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE OIL PRESSURE WARNING SWITCH AND OPERA - [SDR 95ZZZX2630](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX2630), May 15, 1995: SEAL. LEAK. RIGHT ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE IN-FLIGHT AND WAS SHUT DOWN. SEAL FAILURE WAS DUE TO WORN OIL PUMP SHAFT. - [SDR 95ZZZX2468](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX2468), May 1, 1995: TURBINE. BEARING FAILED. SMOKE IN COCKPIT DUE TO LEFT COOLING TURBINE FAILURE. - [SDR BDHA9500011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BDHA9500011), Apr 14, 1995: TUBE ASSY. CHAFED. MOT - FLT 421 - UPON PREFLIGHT, THE CREW DISCOVERED THE RT NACELLE WAS LEAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID. INSPECTION REVEALED A CHAFED HYDRAULIC RETURN LINE IN THE RT NAC - [SDR BDHA950008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BDHA950008), Mar 27, 1995: TACH GENERATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. MSP - FLT 421 - WHILE PERFORMING ENGINE START THE IGNITION WAS INTERMITTENT FROM FOURTY TO FIFTY FIVE PERCENT. THE TACH GENERATOR SIGNAL WAS INTERRUPTING THE SP - [SDR BDHA9500007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BDHA9500007), Mar 17, 1995: CHIP DETECTOR. DIRTY. MSP - FLT 421 - LT ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE TAXIING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO HANGER. THE CHIP DETECTOR WAS CLEANED AND PENALTY RUN PERFORMED. THE CHIP D - [SDR BDHA9500005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BDHA9500005), Mar 8, 1995: IGNITION EXCITER. OPEN. MSP - FLT 421 - RIGHT ENGINE WOULD NOT START WITH IGNITION LIGHT AND FUEL FLOW NORMAL. INSPECTION OF THE SYSTEM FOUND IGNITION EXCITER HAD FAILED. THE IGNITION - [SDR BDHA9500001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BDHA9500001), Feb 20, 1995: PLENUM. CRACKED. RAP - FLT 435 - DURING A ROUTINE RT ENGINE INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND A CRACK AROUND THE P3 AIR SUPPORT BOSS ON THE ENGINE PLENUM. ENGINE REMOVED AND PLENUM - [SDR 95ZZZX778](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX778), Jan 17, 1995: HSI. INOPERATIVE. CAPTAIN'S COMPASS SYTEM SHOWED HEADING FLAG IN-FLIGHT AND STOPPED TURNING. INSPECTED COMPASS SYSTEM AND FOUND HEADING INDICATOR INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED HEADI ## NTSB investigations (2) 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 DEN99LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA047), Mar 5, 1999: Swearingen SA226TC (N328BA), Denver, CO, minor damage. Probable cause: The pilot of N328BA's failure to maintain visual lookout while taxiing, causing the subsequent collision with N151SA. - [NTSB MKC85IA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85IA057), Feb 14, 1985: Swearingen SA-226-TC (N328BA), Berkeley, MO, incident, no damage ## FAA accident and incident reports (3) 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. - [Accident 19990305002011A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990305002011A), Mar 5, 1999: Swrngn SA226TC (N328BA), Denver, CO, Minor damage. Superior aviation cargo acft was in line behind and taxied into the back of another superior aviation cargo SW-4 acft, N151SA, which was holding on twy "a" and… - [Incident 19870130013359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870130013359I), Jan 30, 1987: Swrngn SA226TC (N328BA), St Louis, MO, Minor damage. The aircraft landed with the nose gear retracted. Pilot was distracted on final and warning horn did not sound. - [Incident 19850213014849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850213014849I), Feb 13, 1985: Swrngn SA226TC (N328BA), St Louis, MO. Right followed by left engine quit. Safe landing. Ice ingestion suspected. ## Other aircraft with N328BA - [Cancelled 2022-11-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N328BA-2022-11-05): Michael E Lesher A-10 WARTHOG, S/N SMA10MEL01. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Lesher Michael E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LESHER%20MICHAEL%20E), [Lebanon, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lebanon) --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.