Swearingen SA226TC N233AM

Summary

On 27 June 1984 at about 12:32 local time, a Swearingen SA226TC registered N233AM, operated by Air Midwest (Amwa), was involved in an incident near Joplin, Missouri, United States. 15 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

27 June 1984 at 12:32

Classification

Incident

Location

Joplin, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Joplin Muni (JLN)

Coordinates

37.0796, -94.4996

Aircraft

Swearingen SA226TC

Registration

N233AM

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Air Midwest (Amwa)

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tulsa → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Minor

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MKC84IA185

Nobody was injured.

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

WHILE TAXIING TO TAKEOFF & ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE LEFT BRAKE OVERHEATED. TEN TO FIFTEEN MINS AFTER DEPARTURE BOTH TIRES ON THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR EXPLODED. THE BEARINGS AND BRAKES ALSO SEIZED DUE TO THE HIGH TEMPERATURES. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE DEST, THE NORMAL GEAR EXTENSION SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE AND THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION SYSTEM WAS UTILIZED. NO FURTHER DAMAGE WAS INCURRED DURING THE LANDING.INVESTIGATORS DISCOVERED A STICKING VALVE IN THE LEFT PARKING BRAKE. MAINTENANCE RECORDS REVEALED THAT ON JUNE 19 AND 22, DIFFICULTY WAS REPORTED IN RELEASING THE PARKING BRAKES; MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY AND RETURNED THE ACFT TO SERVICE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.