# Incident 19810106009379I: Swrngn SA226TC, Chicago, IL, January 6, 1981

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 6, 1981, 08:36 local time
- Place: Chicago, IL
- Airport: Ohare
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: MAAA
- Location: 41.8500° N, 87.6501° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chicago, IL, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.8500&lon=-87.6501&mi=10
- Aircraft: N163MA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N163MA-2000-12-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Swearingen SA226TC (registry code 8780404, https://openairdocs.org/model/swearingen-sa226tc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SWRNGN SA226TC
- Reported engine: ARSRCH TPE3313U
- People aboard: 16
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,940 total, 1,685 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/19810106009379I

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED ICE. LEFT PROP SPINNER ICE WAS INGESTED IN ENGINE RESULTING IN ENGINE FLAMEOUT. TEST RUN OK.

## Other reports on N163MA (5)

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

- [Incident 19890518030269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890518030269I), May 18, 1989: Swrngn SA226TC (N163MA), Garden City, KS, Minor damage. Taxied in rain and darkness, felt vibration. When cabin door opened found taxiway flooded. Prop blades were bent.
- [Incident 19850410065739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850410065739I), Apr 10, 1985: Swrngn SA226TC (N163MA), Dayton, OH. Stick pusher activated on short final. Disengaged and stall horn continued until touchdown. Sas out of adjustment.
- [Incident 19840416020729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840416020729I), Apr 16, 1984: Swrngn SA226TC (N163MA), Milwaukee, WI, Minor damage. Right main gear, no extension. Landed gear up. Gear door jammed, hinge bushing not lubricated. No access panel.
- [Incident 19820617036599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820617036599I), Jun 17, 1982: Swrngn SA226TC (N163MA), Minneapolis, MN. Takeoff aborted when nose gear vibrated at 50 knots. Possible that air in hydraulic system contributed to problem.
- [Incident 19800430046759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800430046759I), Apr 30, 1980: Swrngn SA226TC (N163MA), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Left main could not be extended by normal means. Gear extended by emergency procedure. Broken actuator rod.

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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