Fairchild SA-227-TT incident near Pontiac, Michigan, June 13, 1984
On June 13, 1984 at about 3:20 pm local time, a Fairchild SA-227-TT, registered N2GL, was involved in an incident near Pontiac, Michigan. It was an executive or corporate flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 9 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 13, 1984 · about 3:20 pm local time
- Place
- Pontiac, Michigan
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 9 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Fairchild SA-227-TT · all SA-227-TTs on the register
- Registration
- N2GL · no longer on the register · serial TT-426
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Executive or corporate flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCREW NOTICED A 'NOSE UP' PITCH CHANGE DURING DESCENT AT ABOUT THE TIME THEY WERE LEVELING TO SLOW FOR THE ARPT PATTERN & TRAFFIC. THE PLT REPORTED THAT FULL FORWARD YOKE PRESSURE WAS REQUIRED TO STOP THE NOSE UP CONDITION. THE ACFT WAS LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE OCCURRENCE WAS CAUSED BY A WORN HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TRIM ACTUATOR, P/N DL5040M2-4.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 5,000 hours in all; 2,000 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,187 hours
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme
- Maximum gross weight: 13,230 lb
- Seats: 10
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Airesearch TPE 331 (turboprop); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: JVL Janesville WI at 2:32 pm
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 290° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 12,000 ft; not recorded at 12,000 ft
- Temperature: 88°F (31°C), dew point 72°F (22°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:00 pm from DET, 20 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 7 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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