Swearingen SA226-TC N329BA
22 June 1988 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 June 1988 at about 14:05 local time, a Swearingen SA226-TC registered N329BA, operated by Britt Airways, Inc., was involved in an incident near Chicago, Illinois, United States. 6 people were on board and nobody was injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:05
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- O'hare International (0R0)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Swearingen SA226-TC
- Registration
- N329BA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Britt Airways, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chicago → Peoria
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI88IA141
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE FRONT MOTOR BEARING IN THE SAS SERVO MOTOR ASSEMBLY, AND THE RESULTANT 'JAMMING' OF THE ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLES. THE PILOT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AS A RESULT OF THE VIBRATION IN THE YOKE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Other Swearingen SA226 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1990 | Swearingen SA226-T(B) | Coeur D'alene, Idaho, United States | Bertea Aviation Inc. | Fatal | - |
| 20 May 1986 | Swearingen SA226 | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1982 | Swearingen SA226-TC | Palm Springs, California, United States | Sunaire | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1982 | Swearingen SA226-T(B) | Rockport, Texas, United States | Baker Marine Construction Corp | Fatal | 3 |
| 7 Dec 1982 | Swearingen SA226-T | San Francisco, California, United States | United Faith Foundation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1981 | Swearingen SA226 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Empire Airline | No injuries | - |
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 | - |