# Incident 19890226018099I: Swrngn SA227AC, Pittsburgh, PA, February 26, 1989

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 26, 1989, 19:10 local time
- Place: Pittsburgh, PA
- Airport: Allegheny County
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: CHQA
- Location: 40.3544° N, 79.9290° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at ALLEGHENY COUNTY (AGC), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3544&lon=-79.9290&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3115H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3115H-1997-03-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Fairchild SA227-AC (registry code 3377509, https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-sa227-ac) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SWRNGN SA227AC
- People aboard: 16
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,570 total, 1,695 in this make and model, 248 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890226018099I

## Narrative

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

PIC GOT VERTIGO ON IFR CLIMB AND CALLED MAYDAY. FIRST OFFICER CLAIMS HE TOOK OVER CLIMBED VFR ON TOP. PIC DIFFERS.

## Other reports on N3115H (6)

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

- [Incident 19920426014539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920426014539I), Apr 26, 1992: Swrngn SA227AC (N3115H), Pittsburgh, PA. Right engine could only develop 60 percent torque on takeoff. Aborted. Found a cracked fuel nozzle.
- [Incident 19911215059479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911215059479I), Dec 15, 1991: Swrngn SA227AC (N3115H), Jamestown, NY. Pilot unable to stay on centerline during rollout. Hit a snow-bank. Had gusty winds,drifting snow and poor braking.
- [Incident 19900723037279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900723037279I), Jul 23, 1990: Swrngn SA227AC (N3115H), Pittsburgh, PA. Crew had to cycle gear to get safe light. Landed without incident. Inboard bell crank pivot bolt worn.
- [Incident 19900603026459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900603026459I), Jun 3, 1990: Swrngn SA227AC (N3115H), Pittsburgh, PA. Rear baggage door light on after takeoff. Returned. Baggage had fallen against door. Adjusted micro switches.
- [Incident 19900417021369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900417021369I), Apr 17, 1990: Swrngn SA227AC (N3115H), Pittsburgh, PA. Cargo door warning light illuminated on climbout. Returned. Found system to operate normally.
- [Incident 19870124006369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870124006369I), Jan 24, 1987: Swrngn SA227AC (N3115H), Pittsburgh, PA. Low hydraulic pressure led the pilot to return the aircraft to the field. A return line was found broken.

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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