# NTSB MIA85IA031: Swearingen SA-226AT, N31264, Tallahassee, FL, November 14, 1984

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: November 14, 1984, 01:30 local (06:30 UTC)
- Place: Tallahassee, FL
- Coordinates: 30.450416, -84.350601 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4504&lon=-84.3506&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31275
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA85IA031
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31275/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85IA031

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction, approach - vfr pattern - downwind
  - electrical system,electric wiring - disconnected (cause)
- Gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

N31264 CRASHED INTENTIONALLY GEAR UP ON RWY 18 AT TALLAHASSEE, FL, WHILE ON A NIGHT, ALL CARGO 14 CFR 135 FLT. THE CREW ATTEMPTED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES & A FLY-BY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BROKEN WIRE, TS-70, WHERE IT CONNECTS WITH TERMINAL 6. TS-70 WAS INSTALLED ON THE ACFT WHEN SERVICE BULLETIN #32-037 WAS COMPLIED WITH. SERVICE BULLETIN 32-017 WHICH CHANGES GEAR MICRO-SWITCHES FROM PARALLEL TO SERIES WAS NOT COMPLIED WITH.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N31264 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: SWEARINGEN SA-226AT
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: ATO57
- Airframe hours: 1790
- Engines: AIRESEARCH TPE 331 840 horsepower turbo prop
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Registered owner: Planes Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: AAIP, November 1, 1984, 28 hours before
- Departed: FULT, ATLANTA, GA
- Destination: TLH, TALLAHASSEE, FL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: TLH, Tallassee Muni, runway 18, 6,066 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 26; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 5,050 total, 250 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 30 °F, dew point 28 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: TLH

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19841114074789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841114074789I), Nov 14, 1984: Swrngn SA226AT, Tallahassee, FL, Minor damage. Unsafe right main gear indication. Decided to land all 3 gears up. Wire to gear down light broken.

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.

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