46.6067° N, 111.9833° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs at HELENA RGNL (HLN), within about a mile.Open in the map
Date
February 3, 1989 · 16:30 local
Place
Helena, MT
Airport
Helena
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
BSAA
Aircraft
N117BS
Reported as
Swrngn SA226TC
Reported engine
Garrett TPE331*
People aboard
16
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.
Unable to retract gear on takeoff. Returned. Retaining pin on emergency gear selector had sheared.
As the FAA filed it
UNABLE TO RETRACT GEAR ON TAKEOFF. RETURNED. RETAINING PIN ON EMERGENCY GEAR SELECTOR HAD SHEARED.