# Accident 19850407011069A: Swrngn SA227AC, Williston, ND, April 7, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 7, 1985, 13:50 local time
- Place: Williston, ND
- Airport: Sloulin Fld International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: PIOA
- Location: 48.1593° N, 103.6302° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.1593&lon=-103.6302&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3005J (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: SWRNGN SA227AC
- Reported engine: ARSRCH TPE331*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,000 total, 2,000 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN85FA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85FA113) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850407011069A

## Narrative

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

GO AROUND AFTER PROPELLERS STRUCK THE RUNWAY. LANDING GEAR HAD NOT BEEN EXTENDED FOR LANDING.

## 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 DEN85FA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85FA113), Apr 7, 1985: Swearingen SA-227-AC (N3005J), Williston, ND, substantial damage

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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