Fairchild SA-226-TC N332BA
11 April 1988 · Bloomington, Illinois, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 11 April 1988 at about 14:40 local time, a Fairchild SA-226-TC registered N332BA, operated by Britt Airways, was involved in an incident near Bloomington, Illinois, United States. 5 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:40
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Bloomington, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bloomington/Normal (BMI)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Fairchild SA-226-TC
- Registration
- N332BA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Britt Airways
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Springfield → Chicago
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI88IA097
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Probable cause
PHYSICAL INCAPACITATION DUE TO AN ORGANIC PATHOGEN. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS ARE ANXIETY AND SELF-INDUCED PRESSURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Other Fairchild SA-226 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1988 | Fairchild SA-226-TC | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 1997 | Fairchild SA-226-TC | La Veriente, Bolivia | - | Fatal | 10 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 1988 | Boeing B-727-200A | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Northwest Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1988 | Beechcraft 55B | Quincy, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1988 | Cessna 172 | Carbondale, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jan 1988 | Cessna T310R | Urbana, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-28-151 | Fairview Hts., Illinois, United States | Hurst Flight Training, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1988 | Cessna 421A | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |