# Accident 19821017053509A: Swrngn SA226TC, Indianapolis, IN, October 17, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 17, 1982, 15:30 local time
- Place: Indianapolis, IN
- Airport: International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: MAAA
- Location: 39.7294° N, 86.2901° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7294&lon=-86.2901&mi=10
- Aircraft: N173MA, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N173MA-1991-08-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Swearingen SA227-AC (registry code 8780603, https://openairdocs.org/model/swearingen-sa227-ac) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SWRNGN SA226TC
- Reported engine: ARSRCH TPE331*
- People aboard: 6
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,832 total, 3,800 in this make and model, 280 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI83LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA021) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821017053509A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFTS WING STRUCK PASSENGER WALKWAY WHILE TAXIING TO A GATE. NARROW CLEARANCE BETWEEN WALL AND PARKED F27.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI83LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA021), Oct 17, 1982: Swearingen SA227-AC (N173MA), Indianapolis, IN, substantial damage

## Other reports on N173MA (2)

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

- [Incident 19820208002089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820208002089I), Feb 8, 1982: Swrngn SA226TC (N173MA), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Engine failed after takeoff. Prop autofeathered and engine seized. Found turbine blades disintegrated.
- [Incident 19810629045379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810629045379I), Jun 29, 1981: Swrngn SA226TC (N173MA), Muskegon, MI. Right engine fire warning after takeoff. Declared emergency and returned to airport. Warning was a false alarm.

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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