41.8500° N, 87.6501° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Chicago, IL, within about 9 miles.Open in the map
Date
February 28, 1979 · 07:50 local
Place
Chicago, IL
Airport
O'Hare International
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
GWS
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N9990R
Reported as
Beech G18S
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,299 total90 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Gear collapsed after landing. Complete electrical failure prevented gear from locking.
As the FAA filed it
GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER LANDING. COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE PREVENTED GEAR FROM LOCKING.