19801207072459A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech E-90 · Michigan City, IN · December 7, 1980

Date
December 7, 1980 · 16:47 local
Place
Michigan City, IN
Airport
Phillips
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2181L
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI81FA011
Reported as
Beech E90
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
3
Pilot’s flight hours
8,700 total72 in this make and model145 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Crashed into lake during adf approach. Found bolt missing in elevator bell crank. Nose reported in area deferred.

As the FAA filed it

CRASHED INTO LAKE DURING ADF APPROACH. FOUND BOLT MISSING IN ELEVATOR BELL CRANK. NOSE REPORTED IN AREA DEFERRED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.