# Accident 20150802011299A: Cessna 208-B, Chicago, IL, August 2, 2015

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 2, 2015, 16:07 local time
- Place: Chicago, IL
- Airport: O'Hare International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: MUIA
- Location: 41.9669° N, 87.8942° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9669&lon=-87.8942&mi=10
- Aircraft: N942AC, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N942AC-2025-04-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 208B (registry code 2073701, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-208b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-140 (registry code 51499, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-140) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 208-B
- Reported engine: PRATT/WHITTNEY PT6A
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 2
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 5,800 total, 2,000 in this make and model, 240 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN15LA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA334) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150802011299A

## Narrative

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

N942AC WAS INSTRUCTED TO HOLD ON 28 PAD DURING TAXI PHASE AWAITING DEPARTURE ON RUNWAY 28 CENTER BY ATC.  WHILE WAITING, A SEVERE THUNDERSTROM GENERATED A MICRO-BURST AND STRONG WINDS WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO TIP TO ONE SIDE DAMAGING THE LEFT WING AND PROPELLER.  TWO PASSENGERS WERE TAKEN TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL.

## 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 CEN15LA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA334), Aug 2, 2015: Cessna 208B (N942AC), Chicago, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: An encounter with a wind gust during ground maneuvering and the captain’s improper flight control positioning to account for wind conditions, which resulted in the airplane being blown onto its left…

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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