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| Date: | Wednesday 22 June 1988 |
| Time: | 10:05 LT |
| Type: |  Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II |
| Owner/operator: | Britt Airways, Inc. |
| Registration: | N329BA |
| MSN: | TC-238 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 15690 hours |
| Engine model: | GARRETT TPE-331-10UA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Chicago, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Chicago, IL (KORD) |
| Peoria, IL (KPIA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI88IA141
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 January 1995 | N329BA | Airvantage | 0 | Duluth International Airport, MN (DLH/KDLH) | |
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| Gear-up landing | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 15:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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