# Accident 19871218072129A: Beech 58, Wedron, IL, December 18, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 18, 1987, 00:30 local time
- Place: Wedron, IL
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: IJTA
- Location: 41.4501° N, 88.7594° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4501&lon=-88.7594&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3702K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3702K-1988-10-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech 58 (registry code 1152740, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-58) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 58
- Reported engine: CONT IO520CB
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 9,400 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI88FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88FA035) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871218072129A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

BOTH ENGINES FEATHERED WHEN AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO RIVER. INDICATES FUEL EXHAUSTION ALOFT FOR FUEL RANGE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI88FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88FA035), Dec 18, 1987: Beech 58 (N3702K), Wedron, IL, destroyed, 1 fatal

## Other reports on N3702K (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19870526029329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870526029329I), May 26, 1987: Beech 58 (N3702K), Kansas City, MO. Engine lost power after pilot heard a loud bang en route. Diverted. Found the cylinder link rod was broken.
- [Incident 19851021061859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851021061859I), Oct 21, 1985: Beech 58 (N3702K), Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Loss of power right engine on approach. Engine shutdown. Landed without incident. Exhaust valve failure.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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