Swearingen SA226TC N501SS
13 August 1984 · Memphis, Tennessee, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 August 1984 at about 20:40 local time, a Swearingen SA226TC registered N501SS, operated by Scheduled Skyways, Inc., was involved in an incident near Memphis, Tennessee, United States. 14 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:40
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Memphis, Tennessee, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.0310, -90.0102
- Aircraft
- Swearingen SA226TC
- Registration
- N501SS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Scheduled Skyways, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Memphis → Ft. Smith
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL84IA255
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING LEVEL OFF AT 16,000 FT WITH A SEA LEVEL CABIN PRESSURE (6 PSI DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE), THE CREW HEARD A 'POP', THEN THE COPLT'S WINDOW BLEW OUT. DEBRIS, INCLUDING THE GLARESHIELD, EXITED THE COCKPIT & INJURED THE COPILOT. THE WINDOW WAS A SINGLE THICKNESS ACRYLIC, MANUFACTURED BY PPG (PN 26-2L 383-006). THE WINDOW WAS IN SERVICE 12,158 HRS SINCE NEW IN 1979. FATIGUE ORIGINATED NEAR THE LOWER REAR CORNER UNDER THE EDGE OF THE WINDOW RETAINER STRIP. CAUSE OF THE FATIGUE WAS NOT DETERMINED. WHITE PAINT & SEALANT MATERIAL WERE AT THE FATIGUE ORIGIN. A SCRIBE LINE WAS IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE ORIGIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Swearingen SA226TC accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 1984 | Swearingen SA226TC | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Scheduled Skyways | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1984 | Swearingen SA226TC | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Air Midwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1984 | Swearingen SA226TC | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Dec 1984 | Swearingen SA226TC | Harrison, Arkansas, United States | Scheduled Skyways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1984 | Swearingen SA226TC | Joplin, Missouri, United States | Air Midwest (Amwa) | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1984 | Swearingen SA226TC | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Midstate Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-30 | Sparta, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1984 | Cessna T210N | Williamsport, Tennessee, United States | John D. Thomas | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1984 | Beechcraft C23 | Gainesboro, Tennessee, United States | Stevens Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1984 | Piper PA-28-180 | Morrison, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1984 | Cessna 152 II | Clarksville, Tennessee, United States | Volunteer Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-31-350 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |