# Incident 19801015074579I: Swrngn SA226TC, Muskegon, MI, October 15, 1980

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 15, 1980, 15:02 local time
- Place: Muskegon, MI
- Airport: Co
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: MAAA
- Location: 43.2265° N, 86.2572° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Muskegon, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.2265&lon=-86.2572&mi=10
- Aircraft: N162MA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N162MA-2000-10-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Swearingen SA226TC (registry code 8780404, https://openairdocs.org/model/swearingen-sa226tc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SWRNGN SA226TC
- People aboard: 9
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,000 total, 2,500 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801015074579I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

RIGHT GEAR HAD TO BE LOCKED DOWN MANUALLY. SUSPECT AIR IN HYDRAULIC LINES FROM PREVIOUS MAINTENANCE.

## Other reports on N162MA (5)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19911219059369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911219059369I), Dec 19, 1991: Swrngn SA226TC (N162MA), Kansas City, MO. NR2 torque meter fluctuation. Engine quit. Chip detector light on. Reduction gear box or engine will be changed.
- [Incident 19910523022289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910523022289I), May 23, 1991: Swrngn SA226TC (N162MA), Kansas City, MO. Nose gear intransit light on after departure. Returned. Landed safely. Lubed uplock switch.
- [Incident 19870510030559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870510030559I), May 10, 1987: Swrngn SA226TC (N162MA), Wichita, KS. Right engine fire warning light during climb. Returned, found detector short to bath tub.
- [Incident 19810621054299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810621054299I), Jun 21, 1981: Swrngn SA226TC (N162MA), Wisconsin Rapid, WI, Minor damage. Aircraft experienced roll when flaps were lowered. Examination revealed failure of flap support channel.
- [Incident 19800925070889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800925070889I), Sep 25, 1980: Swrngn SA226TC (N162MA), Marshfield, WI. Elevator conrol would bind due to excess washers on bellcrank nut.

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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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