NONE · SWEARINGEN SA226-TC · 1988-06-22 · CHICAGO, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI88IA141
Event ID
20001213X25895
Type
Incident
Date
1988-06-22
Location
CHICAGO, IL, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
6
Total aboard
6
Aircraft
Make
SWEARINGEN
Model
SA226-TC
Registration
N329BA
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
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.