# Accident 19890518014009A: Swrngn SA226TC, Marion, IL, May 18, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 18, 1989, 19:10 local time
- Place: Marion, IL
- Airport: Williamson County Regional
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: AMWA
- Location: 37.7550° N, 89.0111° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at , within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7550&lon=-89.0111&mi=10
- Aircraft: N232AM, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N232AM-1990-07-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Swearingen SA226TC (registry code 8780404, https://openairdocs.org/model/swearingen-sa226tc) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SWRNGN SA226TC
- Reported engine: GARRTT TPE33110UA
- People aboard: 14
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,510 total, 1,800 in this make and model, 250 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI89FA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89FA092) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890518014009A

## Narrative

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

LEFT PROP CONTROL ROD END STRIPPED,UNABLE TO CORRECT RIGHT SWERVE. RAN OFF RUNWAY INTO DITCH.UNABLE BETA OR REVERSE

## 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 CHI89FA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89FA092), May 19, 1989: Swearingen SA226TC (N232AM), Marion, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS LACK OF CREW COORDINATION AND INAPPROPRIATE REMEDIAL ACTION ON THE PART OF THE AIRCREW, AND…

## Other reports on N232AM (5)

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

- [Incident 19881221068149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881221068149I), Dec 21, 1988: Swrngn SA226TC (N232AM), St Louis, MO. Hydraulic system failure. Landed after manual gear extension. Left gear up line had ruptured losing hydraulic fluid
- [Incident 19880919056789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880919056789I), Sep 19, 1988: Swrngn SA226TC (N232AM), St Louis, MO. Heavy turbulence after takeoff. Right generator tripped off line causing warning lights. Generator breaker reset.
- [Incident 19871002063879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871002063879I), Oct 2, 1987: Swrngn SA226TC (N232AM), St Louis, MO. Left engine beta light came on after liftoff. Returned to airport. Obstruction in oil pressure restrictor.
- [Incident 19840427020879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840427020879I), Apr 27, 1984: Swrngn SA226TC (N232AM), Albuquerque, NM, Minor damage. Smoke in cockpit on descent after landing. All systems ok except navigation computer.
- [Incident 19810304016089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810304016089I), Mar 4, 1981: Swrngn SA226TC (N232AM), Amarillo, TX, Minor damage. Aircraft damaged due to lightening strike while airborne.

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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