# Incident 19811229088269I: Swrngn SA226TC, Charlottesville, VA, December 29, 1981

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 29, 1981, 15:03 local time
- Place: Charlottesville, VA
- Airport: Charlottesville
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: FAVA
- Location: 38.0377° N, 78.4854° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Charlottesville, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.0377&lon=-78.4854&mi=10
- Aircraft: N124AV, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N124AV-1993-07-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Swearingen SA226TC (registry code 8780404, https://openairdocs.org/model/swearingen-sa226tc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SWRNGN SA226TC
- Reported engine: ARSRCH TPE331*
- People aboard: 8
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,800 total, 1,200 in this make and model, 200 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811229088269I

## Narrative

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

LOUD BANG AND YAW ON TAKEOFF ROLL. ABORTED. THIRD STAGE TURBINE FAILED LEFT ENGINE. DEBRIS PENETRATED CABIN.

## Other reports on N124AV (9)

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

- [Incident 19881007061159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881007061159I), Oct 7, 1988: Swrngn SA226TC (N124AV), Billings, MT. Gear transit light indicated gear not in uplock position. Returned. Found gear door seal binding door.
- [Incident 19880329015449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880329015449I), Mar 29, 1988: Swrngn SA226TC (N124AV), Billings, MT. Gear in transit light stayed on after takeoff. Gear down was normal. Found out of adjustment gear switch.
- [Incident 19870517023799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870517023799I), May 17, 1987: Swrngn SA226TC (N124AV), Butte, MT. Aborted takeoff with fire warning light from left engine. No evidence of fire. Unable to duplicate problem.
- [Accident 19870318008182A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870318008182A), Mar 18, 1987: Swrngn SA226TC (N124AV), Missoula, MT, Substantial damage. This aircraft was stopped prior to takeoff, was struck from behind by N3529W. Pilot was looking at his charts.
- [Incident 19870228018599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870228018599I), Feb 28, 1987: Swrngn SA226TC (N124AV), Billings, MT. Left wing over heat light came on during climb. Returned and repaired a bare wire on the over heat sensor.
- [Incident 19861219076049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861219076049I), Dec 19, 1986: Swrngn SA226TC (N124AV), Billings, MT, Minor damage. Unable to obtain a safe gear indication on left main. Landed gear up. Microswitch was defective.
- [Incident 19840127010709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840127010709I), Jan 27, 1984: Swrngn SA226TC (N124AV), Richmond, VA, Minor damage. Struck bird on final approach. Damage to nose radome. Hole in leading edge of right horizontal stabilizer.
- [Incident 19820405014959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820405014959I), Apr 5, 1982: Swrngn SA226TC (N124AV), Richmond, VA. Unable to get three safe indicator lights. Received the lights on third cycle. Two uplock rollers had a crack.
- [Incident 19820304008519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820304008519I), Mar 4, 1982: Swrngn SA226TC (N124AV), Richmond, VA. On approach, right main gear would not extend. Aborted and used emergency means. Found faulty actuator.

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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