# Accident 19850830043339A: Swrngn SA227TT, Hamilton, NY, August 30, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 30, 1985, 14:30 local time
- Place: Hamilton, NY
- Airport: Hamilton
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.8194° N, 75.5410° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8194&lon=-75.5410&mi=10
- Aircraft: N92RC, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N92RC-1991-12-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Swearingen SA227-TT (registry code 8780620, https://openairdocs.org/model/swearingen-sa227-tt) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SWRNGN SA227TT
- Reported engine: ARSRCH TPE331*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 950 total, 500 in this make and model, 200 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC85LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA256) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850830043339A

## Narrative

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

POWER LEVER GUARD WORN.  ALLOWED LEFT LEVER, HENCE PROPELLER INTO BETA.  LEFT WING STALLED, HIT HARD ON LEFT MAIN.

## 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 NYC85LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA256), Aug 30, 1985: Swearingen 226T (N92RC), Hamilton, NY, substantial damage

## Other reports on N92RC (2)

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

- [Incident 19900817055969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900817055969I), Aug 17, 1990: Swrngn SA227TT (N92RC), Nantucket, MA, Minor damage. Pilot aborted takeoff due to brake dragging, veered and hit runway light. Suspect parking brake not fully off.
- [Incident 19900727040489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900727040489I), Jul 27, 1990: Swrngn SA227TT (N92RC), Binghamton, NY, Minor damage. Lightning strike en route. Returned to departure point. Left propeller replaced due to lightning strike 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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