SERS · Swearingen SA-226T · 2005-05-31 · Teterboro, NJ, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC05LA089
Event ID
20050616X00782
Type
Accident
Date
2005-05-31
Location
Teterboro, NJ, USA
Coordinates
40.849998, -74.060836
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Swearingen
Model
SA-226T
Registration
N22DW
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper decision to depart with a known deficiency, which resulted in a loss of control during landing at the destination airport. A factor was the fuel control units' improper flight idle fuel flow rate.