45.5235° N, 122.6762° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Portland, OR, within about 7 miles.Open in the map
Date
August 15, 1980 · 17:25 local
Place
Portland, OR
Airport
International
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
AORA
Aircraft
N5473M
Reported as
Swrngn SA226TC
Reported engine
AiResearch TPE3313UW
People aboard
10
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,000 total1,500 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Engine lost power due to torque sensor data plate coming loose and going through gear box.
As the FAA filed it
ENGINE LOST POWER DUE TO TORQUE SENSOR DATA PLATE COMING LOOSE AND GOING THROUGH GEAR BOX.