# Incident 19810304016089I: Swrngn SA226TC, Amarillo, TX, March 4, 1981

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 4, 1981, 18:05 local time
- Place: Amarillo, TX
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: AMWA
- Location: 35.2220° N, 101.8313° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Amarillo, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2220&lon=-101.8313&mi=10
- Aircraft: N232AM, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N232AM-1990-07-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Swearingen SA226TC (registry code 8780404, https://openairdocs.org/model/swearingen-sa226tc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SWRNGN SA226TC
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,300 total, 2,000 in this make and model, 250 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810304016089I

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT DAMAGED DUE TO LIGHTENING STRIKE WHILE AIRBORNE.

## Other reports on N232AM (5)

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

- [Accident 19890518014009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890518014009A), May 18, 1989: Swrngn SA226TC (N232AM), Marion, IL, Substantial damage. Left prop control rod end stripped,unable to correct right swerve. Ran off runway into ditch. Unable beta or reverse
- [Incident 19881221068149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881221068149I), Dec 21, 1988: Swrngn SA226TC (N232AM), St Louis, MO. Hydraulic system failure. Landed after manual gear extension. Left gear up line had ruptured losing hydraulic fluid
- [Incident 19880919056789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880919056789I), Sep 19, 1988: Swrngn SA226TC (N232AM), St Louis, MO. Heavy turbulence after takeoff. Right generator tripped off line causing warning lights. Generator breaker reset.
- [Incident 19871002063879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871002063879I), Oct 2, 1987: Swrngn SA226TC (N232AM), St Louis, MO. Left engine beta light came on after liftoff. Returned to airport. Obstruction in oil pressure restrictor.
- [Incident 19840427020879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840427020879I), Apr 27, 1984: Swrngn SA226TC (N232AM), Albuquerque, NM, Minor damage. Smoke in cockpit on descent after landing. All systems ok except navigation computer.

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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