NTSB investigations: Swearingen SA226TC, IL

5 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Swearingen SA226TC. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

19822026
NTSB investigations: Swearingen SA226TC, IL per year, 1982–2026: 5 cases
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duckdb -csv -c "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\" = 'IL' 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"

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NTSB CHI89FA092Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportSwearingen SA226TC · Marion, ILFailure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft. Contributing to the accident was lack of crew coordination and inappropriate remedial action on the part of the aircrew, and improper maintenance modification by the operator.May 19, 1989 · N232AM · Substantial damageNTSB CHI88IA141Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportSwearingen SA226-TC · Chicago, ILFailure of the front motor bearing in the sas servo motor assembly, and the resultant 'jamming' of the elevator control cables. The pilot aborted the takeoff as a result of the vibration in the yoke.Jun 22, 1988 · N329BA · No damageNTSB CHI88IA097Incident · Minor injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportFairchild SA-226-TC · Bloomington, ILPhysical incapacitation due to an organic pathogen. Contributing factors are anxiety and self-induced pressure.Apr 11, 1988 · N332BA · No damageNTSB CHI86FA235Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportFairchild SA-266TC · Galesburg, ILAll landing gear on the aircraft prematurely retracted during takoff rotation. The captain aborted the takeoff and the aircraft slid to a stop on the runway. Subsequent gear retraction tests revealed no mechanical malfunctions within the landing gear system.…Sep 25, 1986 · N327BA · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82IA108Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportSwearingen SA226TC · Chicago, ILThe aircraft veered left at slow speed but the veer was corrected. At 60 KTS the aircraft veered again and was not corrected. Aircraft left runway and damaged props. Service bulletin SA-226 no. 103 dated 01/20/82 states that limits be placed on use of nose…Mar 31, 1982 · N62Z · Minor damage