NONE · Swearingen SA-226T · 2007-04-11 · Wheeling, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI07LA108
Event ID
20070430X00483
Type
Accident
Date
2007-04-11
Location
Wheeling, IL, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
5
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
Swearingen
Model
SA-226T
Registration
N125WG
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
Partial failure of the left engine propeller governor during the takeoff ground roll. Factors included that directional control was not possible by the pilot which subsequently led to a collision with an airport sign.