# NTSB NYC87LA104: Swearingen SA-226AT, Jamaica, NY, March 10, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 10, 1987, 01:02 local (06:02 UTC)
- Place: Jamaica, NY
- Coordinates: 40.650974, -73.789703 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6510&lon=-73.7897&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 6, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30617
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC87LA104
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30617/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA104

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - wheels up landing - performed, pilot in command
  - landing gear,normal retraction/extension assembly - failure,partial (cause)

## Analysis

THE FLIGHT LANDED AT KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WITH THE LANDING GEARS RETRACTED DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR EXTENSION SYSTEM.

## Aircraft

- Registration: CGJWW (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: SWEARINGEN SA-226AT
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 013
- Airframe hours: 10266
- Engines: GARRETT TPE-331-30303 840 lbs thrust turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 129
- Registered owner: Soundair Corp.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, March 3, 1987
- Departed: TORONTO
- Destination: JFK, JAMAICA, NY
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: JFK, Kennedy, runway 4, 8,400 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 29; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 4,035 total, 1,450 in this make and model, 2,823 as pilot in command, 200 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 24° at 23 knots, gusting 28
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 3,800 ft broken
- Temperature: 16 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

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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