19820820040429A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Swrngn SA226TC · Kansas City, MO · August 20, 1982

Date: August 20, 1982 · 14:43 local
Place: Kansas City, MO
Airport: Downtown
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: AMWA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N237AM
NTSB investigation: NTSBMKC82FA149
Reported as: Swrngn SA226TC
Reported engine: AiResearch TPE331*
People aboard: 10
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,273 total3,456 in this make and model93 in the last 90 days

N237AMRegistration cancelled Apr 30, 1991 · Swearingen SA226TCS/N TC332 Airframe modelSwearingen SA226TC

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aft hinge bolt was missing from left inboard landing gear door. This allowed the landing gear to jam up.

As the FAA filed it

AFT HINGE BOLT WAS MISSING FROM LEFT INBOARD LANDING GEAR DOOR. THIS ALLOWED THE LANDING GEAR TO JAM UP.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MKC82FA149Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportKansas City, MODuring the approach to topeka the crew was unable to extend the left gear. The crew diverted to Kansas City, and after many unsuccessful attempts to lower the left gear elected to land wheels-up. The left main gear was jammed into the geardoors. The aft hinge…Aug 20, 1982 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N237AM · 3

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

Incident 19890905033649ILevel Off Touchdown · Kansas City, MOUnable to get gear down light. Retracted gear and landed gear up. Rigging of doors could cause jamming.Sep 5, 1989 · Minor damage Incident 19840524038659ILevel Off Touchdown · Albuquerque, NMUnable to extend the right main gear for landing. Landed gear up. Found mechanics wrench wedged in gear door hinge.May 24, 1984 · Minor damage Incident 19830224024079IIdling Engines · St Louis, MOA child ran into a spinning propeller while aircraft was being loaded. Better lighting and engine shutdown ordered.Feb 24, 1983