Swearingen SA-226AT N31AT
15 December 1995 · Detroit, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 December 1995 at about 09:23 local time, a Swearingen SA-226AT registered N31AT, operated by Air Transportation Inc., was involved in an accident near Detroit, Michigan, United States. One person was 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 09:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Detroit Metro (DTW)
- Coordinates
- 42.2196, -83.3499
- Aircraft
- Swearingen SA-226AT
- Registration
- N31AT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Air Transportation Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Flint → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI96LA053
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to extend the landing gear. A factor in the accident was the pilot's diverted attention.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that shortly after takeoff, the airplane's left engine started to surge. The airplane also began experiencing intermittent electrical surges which caused the instrument panel lights, cabin lights, and radios to go off and on. The pilot diverted to an alternate airport to land. He did not secure the left engine before landing because it was still developing some usable power. He placed the gear select handle in the down position and observed three green gear-down-and-locked lights. Prior to touchdown, both power levers were positioned to flight idle and no gear warning horn sounded. The airplane landed gear up. Postaccident examination revealed no abnormalities with the landing gear or electrical system. The landing gear emergency extension functioned properly. The landing gear indicating system showed a safe gear indication when the gear was extended during examination. Substantial damage to the gear doors was observed, but no damage to the landing gear was observed.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Swearingen SA-226AT accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 1987 | Swearingen SA-226AT | Jamaica, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1984 | Swearingen SA-226AT | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 2008 | Swearingen SA-226AT | Ankeny, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2010 | Swearingen SA-226AT | West Memphis, Arkansas, United States | McNeely Charter Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2014 | Swearingen SA 226AT | Dayton, Tennessee, United States | McNeely Charter Service | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 1995 | Cessna 172 | Holland, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1995 | Cessna 150A | Grant, Michigan, United States | Harry Sutliffe | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1995 | Cessna 152 | Owosso, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1995 | Cessna 150 | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1995 | Piper PA-28-181 | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1995 | Cessna 172 | Alma, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |