40.4406° N, 79.9959° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Pittsburgh, PA, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
June 14, 1986 · 08:07 local
Place
Pittsburgh, PA
Airport
Greater Pittsburgh International
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
CHQA
Aircraft
N3115M
Reported as
Swrngn SA227AC
People aboard
12
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,600 total2,200 in this make and model280 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.
Torque and EGT gauge fluctuation on right engine. Engine shutdown. Primary governor linkage bolt backed out.
As the FAA filed it
TORQUE AND EGT GAUGE FLUCTUATION ON RIGHT ENGINE. ENGINE SHUTDOWN. PRIMARY GOVERNOR LINKAGE BOLT BACKED OUT.