# Incident 19900506024239I: Stbros SD330, Parkersburg, WV, May 6, 1990

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 6, 1990, 08:47 local time
- Place: Parkersburg, WV
- Airport: Wood County Airport Gill Robb
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: CROA
- Location: 39.2613° N, 81.5434° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Parkersburg, WV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2613&lon=-81.5434&mi=10
- Aircraft: N55AN, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55AN-2004-09-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Short Bros. & Harland SD3-30 (registry code 8100602, https://openairdocs.org/model/short-bros-harland-sd3-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STBROS SD330
- People aboard: 23
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 17,921 total, 3,000 in this make and model, 223 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900506024239I

## Narrative

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

LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE ON CLIMBOUT. RETURNED. HYDRAULIC LINE TO NOSE GEAR DOWN LOCK ACTUATOR LEAKING.

## Other reports on N55AN (12)

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

- [Incident 19940116003259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940116003259I), Jan 16, 1994: Stbros SD330 (N55AN), Pittsburgh, PA. Narrative: when selecting gear down for landing, right main did not show down and locked (green). Emergency procedures checklist was followed and flight landed…
- [Incident 19930427014269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930427014269I), Apr 27, 1993: Stbros SD330 (N55AN), Pittsburgh, PA. Gear retraction problem after takeoff. Continued to destination. Left main gear hydraulic actuator sheared. Landed.
- [Incident 19930325010379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930325010379I), Mar 25, 1993: Stbros SD330 (N55AN), Pittsburgh, PA. Low hydraulic quantity on gauge. Put gear down. Emergency procedures used. Landed without incident.
- [Incident 19921224054469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921224054469I), Dec 24, 1992: Stbros SD330 (N55AN), Pittsburgh, PA. Unable to retard right power lever on approach. Shut engine down. Found a faulty imput cable to fuel control unit.
- [Incident 19921016046659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921016046659I), Oct 16, 1992: Stbros SD330 (N55AN), Pittsburgh, PA, Minor damage. As pilot was attempting to make a turn to enter taxiway the right main gear exited taxiway.
- [Incident 19920927043459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920927043459I), Sep 27, 1992: Stbros SD330 (N55AN), Pittsburgh, PA. Unable to retract nose gear on climb. Continued to destination. Captain found lock pin still installed in gear.
- [Incident 19920714030389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920714030389I), Jul 14, 1992: Stbros SD330 (N55AN), Morgantown, WV, Minor damage. Deer strike on takeoff roll. Takeoff aborted.
- [Incident 19911205058739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911205058739I), Dec 5, 1991: Stbros SD330 (N55AN), Pittsburgh, PA. Sparks from galley light. Pulled breaker. Hydraulic warning on approach. Socket shorted and reservoir piston stuck.
- [Incident 19881015060669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881015060669I), Oct 15, 1988: Stbros SD330 (N55AN), Pittsburgh, PA. Engine shut down on takeoff. Returned. Dropping torque and rising itt indication. Blade failure on gas generator.
- [Incident 19860423026039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860423026039I), Apr 23, 1986: Stbros SD330 (N55AN), Pittsburgh, PA. Erratic torque readings on left engine in flight. Loud noise with shutdown. Reduction gearbox shaft failed.
- [Incident 19850108006189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850108006189I), Jan 8, 1985: Stbros SD330 (N55AN), Boston, MA. Smoke in cabin. Returned for landing. Ran up engine but could not duplicate. Suspect deicer fluid in engine.
- [Incident 19831028068719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831028068719I), Oct 28, 1983: Stbros SD330 (N55AN), Binghamton, NY. Unsafe left main landing gear indication. Tower made check on flyby. Normal landing. Wire broken on uplock switch.

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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