40.4406° N, 79.9959° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Pittsburgh, PA, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
January 2, 1989 · 14:52 local
Place
Pittsburgh, PA
Airport
Greater Pittsburgh International
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
CHQA
Aircraft
N2718C
Reported as
Swrngn SA227AC
People aboard
18
Fatal injuries
0
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.
Aft baggage door warning light on. Returned. Landed without incident. Adjusted and lubed lock.
As the FAA filed it
AFT BAGGAGE DOOR WARNING LIGHT ON. RETURNED. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ADJUSTED AND LUBED LOCK.