Swearingen SA226TC N232AM
19 May 1989 · Marion, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 May 1989 at about 00:10 local time, a Swearingen SA226TC registered N232AM was involved in an accident near Marion, Illinois, United States. 14 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marion, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Williamson City Regional (MWA)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Swearingen SA226TC
- Registration
- N232AM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- St Louis → Marion
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI89FA092
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Probable cause
FAILURE 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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Other Swearingen SA226TC accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 1989 | Swearingen SA226TC | Saint George, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1990 | Swearingen SA226TC | Coeur D'alene, Idaho, United States | Empire Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1986 | Swearingen SA226TC | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1986 | Swearingen SA226TC | Billings, Montana, United States | Big Sky Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1985 | Swearingen SA226TC | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | Britt Airways | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1985 | Swearingen SA226TC METRO II | Fresno, California, United States | Wings West, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1989 | Cessna 150M | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1989 | McDonnell Douglas MD-80 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | American Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Michael J. Belica | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Mar 1989 | Short Brothers SD360 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Simmons Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1989 | Fokker F-27 MK500 | Moline, Illinois, United States | Air Wisconsin | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1989 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | United Airlines | No injuries | - |