44.7416° N, 85.5819° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs at CHERRY CAPITAL (TVC), within about a mile.Open in the map
Date
July 18, 1985 · 14:27 local
Place
Traverse City, MI
Airport
Cherry Capital
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
MAAA
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N190MA
Reported as
Swrngn SA227AC
Reported engine
AiResearch TPE33111U
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,900 total1,150 in this make and model250 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Loud pop heard on level out and torque drop. Right engine smoke seen on final. Scavenger pump cover missing.
As the FAA filed it
LOUD POP HEARD ON LEVEL OUT AND TORQUE DROP. RIGHT ENGINE SMOKE SEEN ON FINAL. SCAVENGER PUMP COVER MISSING.