# Incident 19891223063719I: Swrngn SA227AT, Pittsburgh, PA, December 23, 1989

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 23, 1989, 10:15 local time
- Place: Pittsburgh, PA
- Airport: Greater Pittsburgh International
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: DHLA
- Location: 40.4406° N, 79.9959° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pittsburgh, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4406&lon=-79.9959&mi=10
- Aircraft: N243DH, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N243DH-2025-08-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Fairchild SA227-AT (registry code 3377510, https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-sa227-at) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SWRNGN SA227AT
- Reported engine: GARRTT TPE33111U
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891223063719I

## Narrative

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

LOW OIL PRESSURE. SECURED ENGINE AND LANDED. FOUND HARD LINE ON PROPELLER GOVERNOR BROKEN.

## Other reports on N243DH (3)

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

- [Incident 20210709023049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210709023049I), Jul 9, 2021: Fairchild SA227-AT (N243DH), San Juan, PR, Minor damage. AMF6911, after landing the nose gear collapsed causing damage to both engines resulting in a fuel leak. The runway was foamed as a precaution. Runway 10 is…
- [Incident 20000607035079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000607035079I), Jun 7, 2000: Swrngn SA227AT (N243DH), Birmingham, AL, Minor damage. (-23)On landing roll-out the aircraft started to veer to the right. The pilot reported that he had no steering, and was unable to correct. The pilot managed to…
- [Accident 19860701029939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860701029939A), Jul 1, 1986: Swrngn SA227AT (N243DH), Lincoln, NE, Substantial damage. Landed short of runway after descent below VASI. Main wheels struck hard runway surface lip. Pilot blames windshear.

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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