# NTSB investigations: Swearingen SA226TC, MO

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB MKC86FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86FA059.md): Swearingen SA226TC · Kansas City, MO · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 15, 1986 · N252AM · Substantial damage
  > During a climb to cruise, the pilot-in-command declared an emergency & requested to dscnd & return to the arpt. The landing was uneventful. An exam of the left prop revealed that 1 of its 3 blades had failed at the butt end & had separated. Subsequently, the…
- [NTSB MKC85IA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85IA057.md): Swearingen SA-226-TC · Berkeley, MO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 1985 · N328BA · No damage
  > Crew accomplished descent checklist. Checklist was approved manufacturer's checklist. Descent was made through 2500 footthick clouds with OAT below freezing without auto-ignition switch on auto/continuous position. Both engines quit on final approach.…
- [NTSB MKC85IA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85IA045.md): Swearingen SA226TC · St. Louis, MO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jan 4, 1985 · N322BA · No damage
  > After departing st Louis and reaching cruise flt the crew experienced a continual trim pitch-up which had to be relieved by a reduced airspeed. No aural indication was noted by the crew. The return to the airport was uneventful. Follow-up inspection of the…
- [NTSB MKC84IA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84IA185.md): Swearingen SA226TC · Joplin, MO · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 1984 · N233AM · Minor damage
  > While taxiing to takeoff & on the takeoff roll, the left brake overheated. Ten to fifteen mins after departure both tires on the left main landing gear exploded. The bearings and brakes also seized due to the high temperatures. Upon arrival at the dest, the…
- [NTSB MKC83FA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83FA072.md): Swearingen SA 226TC · St. Louis, MO · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 25, 1983 · N237AM · Minor damage
  > Rotating right prop struck a female child passenger who had run down the acft airstair to retrieve a doll she had dropped while climbing the airstair to board for the flt. A company attendant was stationed at the left (stopped) prop, but not on or near the…
- [NTSB MKC82FA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82FA149.md): Swearingen SA226TC · Kansas City, MO · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 1982 · N237AM · Substantial damage
  > During the approach to topeka the crew was unable to extend the left gear. The crew diverted to Kansas City, and after many unsuccessful attempts to lower the left gear elected to land wheels-up. The left main gear was jammed into the geardoors. The aft hinge…

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MO' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('8780404'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=8780404&state=MO

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