# Accident 19870110001199A: Swrngn SA227AC, Yuma, AZ, January 10, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 10, 1987, 00:30 local time
- Place: Yuma, AZ
- Airport: Yuma Mcas - Yuma International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: SWIA
- Location: 32.6790° N, 114.6595° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.6790&lon=-114.6595&mi=10
- Aircraft: N165SW, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N165SW-2000-03-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Swearingen SA227-AC (registry code 8780603, https://openairdocs.org/model/swearingen-sa227-ac) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SWRNGN SA227AC
- Reported engine: GARRTT TPE33111U
- People aboard: 5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,542 total, 1,425 in this make and model, 265 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX87LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA086) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870110001199A

## Narrative

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

LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN. VEERED OFF RUNWAY.PASSENGERS UPSET BY POOR RESCUE EFFORTS

## 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 LAX87LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA086), Jan 10, 1987: Swearingen SA227-AC (N165SW), Yuma, AZ, substantial damage

## Other reports on N165SW (2)

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

- [Accident 19970105000149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970105000149A), Jan 5, 1997: Swrngn SA227AC (N165SW), Bullhead City, AZ, Destroyed. Aircraft made emergency landing after a double engine failure. (.19) on January 5, 1997, at 1243 hours mountain standard time, a fairchild SA-227-AC, N165SW,…
- [Incident 19870730046571I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870730046571I), Jul 30, 1987: Swrngn SA227AC (N165SW), Los Angeles, CA, Minor damage. During turn into gate the rudder struck wing panel and ailron of N113DA. Safety person did not notify PIC in time.

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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