# NTSB MKC83FA072: Swearingen SA 226TC, N237AM, St. Louis, MO, February 25, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: February 24, 1983, 19:16 local (Feb 25, 1983, 01:16 UTC)
- Place: St. Louis, MO
- Coordinates: 38.630435, -90.189727 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6304&lon=-90.1897&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Standing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 9 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33319
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC83FA072
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33319/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83FA072

## Sequence of events

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

- Propeller/rotor contact to person, standing - engine(s) operating
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - supervision - inadequate, company/operator management (cause)
  - condition(s)/step(s) not listed, company/operator management (cause)

## Analysis

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 AIRSTAIR, TO ASSIST THE PASSENGERS. THE OPERATOR HAD NO PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF ENGINES DURING ENPLANING & DEPLANING. BOARDING PROCEDURES WERE SKETCHY, BUT HAVE BEEN CHANGED SINCE THE ACCIDENT TO REQUIRE A CREWMEMBER BE ON THE BOARDING STAIRS PRIOR TO BOARDING PASSENGERS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N237AM](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N237AM-1991-04-30), registration cancelled 1991-04-30, S/N TC332 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SWEARINGEN SA 226TC
- Registry model: [Swearingen SA226TC](https://openairdocs.org/model/swearingen-sa226tc) (registry code 8780404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: TC332
- Airframe hours: 5470
- Engines: AIRESEARCH 331-3UW-30-3G 940 horsepower turbo prop
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Air Midwest
- Registered owner: Omni International Corps
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: AAIP, February 18, 1983
- Departed: COU, COLUMBIA, MO
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: STL, Lambert-St. Louis Intl.

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 29; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 6,534 total, 4,209 in this make and model, 5,599 as pilot in command, 233 in the last 90 days, 7 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 340° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 3,800 ft overcast
- Temperature: 39 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: STL

## 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 19830224024079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830224024079I), Feb 24, 1983: Swrngn SA226TC, St Louis, MO. A child ran into a spinning propeller while aircraft was being loaded. Better lighting and engine shutdown ordered.

## Other investigations on N237AM (2)

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 DEN84IA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84IA157), May 24, 1984: Swearingen SA226TC (N237AM), Albuquerque, NM, incident, minor damage
- [NTSB MKC82FA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82FA149), Aug 20, 1982: Swearingen SA226TC (N237AM), Kansas City, MO, substantial damage

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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