# NTSB investigations, IL NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. Page 35 of 101 · 5,040 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB CHI86IA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86IA231.md): Mitsubishi MU-300IA · Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 1986 · N19R · Minor damage > After landing the corporate jet was cleared to taxi to the general aviation ops to deplane pax. A food service truck crossing the taxiway failed to yield the right of way. The acft was unable to stop before the left wing struck the rear of the vehicle. - [NTSB CHI86FA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FA235.md): Fairchild SA-266TC · Galesburg, IL · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 1986 · N327BA · Substantial damage > All landing gear on the aircraft prematurely retracted during takoff rotation. The captain aborted the takeoff and the aircraft slid to a stop on the runway. Subsequent gear retraction tests revealed no mechanical malfunctions within the landing gear system.… - [NTSB CHI86FEV05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FEV05.md): Nord Stampe SV4C · Lacon, IL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 21, 1986 · N73NS · Substantial damage > The plt lost control of the acft during the landing roll, & subsequently, one of the main landing gear collapsed. He stated that he applied the left 'drag brake' (a braking device activated during the last portion of rudder travel) & overcorrected to the… - [NTSB CHI86LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA224.md): Cessna 182M · Quincy, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 1986 · N71650 · Substantial damage > According to the ATC report, N71650 indicated he would use the ILS rwy 04 and circle to rwy 18. The plt stated that he was in and out of fog while on downwind for rwy 18 and that he then encountered a 'bank of ground fog' as he turned short final. According… - [NTSB CHI86LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA221.md): Cessna 152II · Carbondale, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 1986 · N6490L · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that as he was returning to the airport, the engine sputtered once and the RPM dropped very low. He applied carb heat, but there was no change, so he made an emergency landing in a corn field where the aircraft nosed over. During an… - [NTSB CHI86FEE07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FEE07.md): Murphy LONG-EZE · Princeton, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Sep 14, 1986 · N21VE · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that he held the aircraft in a crabbed attitude throughout the touchdown phase of landing to compensate for a crosswind condition. On touchdown the nose and main landing gear collapsed and the aircraft slid on its belly for approximately 330… - [NTSB CHI86LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA220.md): Cessna 152 · Dwight, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 1986 · N24980 · Substantial damage > The tail of the aircraft struck the cab of a truck while on final approach. The CFI stated that, as they were passing over the road at the approach end of the runway, the aircraft entered a downdraft and the empennage struck the truck which was approaching… - [NTSB CHI86LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA217.md): Cessna 172C · Bement, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 1986 · N8404X · Substantial damage > On touchdown the aircraft was not properly aligned with the rwy. While rolling out the left wing caught the full grown corn on the left edge of the rwy and pulled the aircraft into the corn. - [NTSB CHI86FA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FA215.md): Cessna 172P · Grayslake, IL · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1986 · N53700 · Substantial damage > Drg cruise flt, there was a loss of eng power (decreasing to 1900 RPM). The plt initiated a precautionary landing on rwy 27, but overran the intended landing area. The acft contd beyond the end of the rwy & subsequently flipped over in a corn field, west of… - [NTSB CHI86FEE06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FEE06.md): Friling/Cothern Longeze · Plainfield, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Aug 28, 1986 · N45FC · Substantial damage > The pilot made a steep right bank while entering the downwind leg on approach to land when the engine quit and the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing in a field short of the runway. Upon examination of the fuel system there was a lack of fuel in… - [NTSB CHI86LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA207.md): Piper PA-28-181 · Galesburg, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 1986 · N8787C · Substantial damage > The non-instrament rated pilot, landing in IFR conditions, flared too high resulting in a hard landing, nose gear failure and buckling of the engine mounts. - [NTSB DCA86IA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA86IA037.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-40 · Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1986 · N184AT · Destroyed > A charter flt arrived & deplaned without incident & with no indication of smoke, fumes or heat. Company maint psnl had placed damaged passenger seatbacks (incorporating solid-state chemical oxygen generators) in the fwd cargo compartment with seat covers &… - [NTSB CHI86LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA201.md): Piper PA-34-200T · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1986 · N6120J · Substantial damage > Plt reported that upon landing, gear was down and locked and after landing right wheel buckled. Investigation revealed break resulted from hard side load. - [NTSB CHI86LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA195.md): Piper J-3 · Peoria, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1986 · N40761 · Destroyed > The plt reported that the acft stalled on takeoff, control was lost and the acft descended to impact with the terrain. - [NTSB CHI86FEV04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FEV04.md): Pate Quickie · Danville, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Aug 3, 1986 · N24RP · Substantial damage > After performing hi speed taxi tests, the plt of a new home built acft took off on the acft's 1st flt. After taking off,he realized something was wrong; however, by then, the acft was past the dep end of the rwy at 50 to 75 ft AGL & would not climb any… - [NTSB CHI86LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA185.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Morris, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1986 · N81753 · Substantial damage > During cruise flight, the engine stopped and the pilot attempted to glide to an airport, but was forced to land in a cornfield, aprx one mile short of the airfield. A post-crash inspection revealed the flange of the left intermediate exhaust pipe (pn… - [NTSB CHI86LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA186.md): Schweizer SGS 2-33A · Mattoon, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1986 · N65901 · Substantial damage > The glider was being towed for takeoff behind a tow plane. According to the glider instructor, the initial acceleration appeared normal. As the tow plane and the glider neared the end of the runway, the glider instructor believed the tow plane was… - [NTSB CHI86FA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FA183.md): American AA-1 · Plainfield, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1986 · N6135L · Destroyed > Witnesses who spoke with plt of N6135L prior to accident stated that he was acting out of character. He had a loss of appetite and his complexion was ashen grey. The plt stated that he did not feel well before the flt. Witnesses observed the acft takeoff,… - [NTSB CHI86FEV03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FEV03.md): Woodrow Starduster SA-100 · New Baden, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jul 26, 1986 · N64HW · Destroyed > The owner of the single seat, home built, acft offered to allow a navy F-14 plt to fly the plane. The owner made a shortflt, then proceeded to give the F-14 plt a cockpit check. The check-out explaination included such things as the flt characteristics,… - [NTSB CHI86LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA175.md): Piper PA-28R-201 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1986 · N31588 · Substantial damage > The pilot was unable to get a down and locked indication for the left main gear and upon touchdown the left gear collapsed. Inspection revealed an internal failure of the left main actuator. The fluid had leaked past the o-rings and prevented the gear from… - [NTSB CHI86LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA202.md): Piper PA-16 · Effingham, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1986 · N5214H · Substantial damage > Acft ground looped during landing roll. Plt reported the right seat left brake did not stop wheel from turning. Inspection of right seat brakes revealed corroded aluminum shuttle valve between the co-pilot and pilot brake lines which prevented transfer of… - [NTSB CHI86FEE05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FEE05.md): Eipper Mxii · Aurora, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jul 4, 1986 · N4976X · Substantial damage > During cruise flight the ultralight experienced an inadvertent deployment of the drag chute accompanied by a failure of the drag chute to inflate. This resulted in an uncontrolled descent and subsequent impact with the terrain. - [NTSB CHI86LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA237.md): Pitts S2A · Peru, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 1986 · N70JJ · Substantial damage > Pilot elected to land on runway 18 because the windsock was indicating wind to be fromthe south. Upon touchdown in the first third of the runway the aircraft skipped slightly. Pilot chose to try to stop rather than attempt a go-around and applied heavy… - [NTSB CHI86LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA154.md): Glasflugel Club Libelle 205 · St. Elmo, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1986 · N8HD · Substantial damage > There was a loss of thermal activity while the glider plt was on a x-country flt. During an off arpt lndg, the wingtip of the sailplane struck weeds. Subsequently, the acft ground looped & was damaged. - [NTSB CHI86FEV02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FEV02.md): Jerry Cox Goldwing · Mattoon, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · May 24, 1986 · N85JC · Substantial damage > The acft was circling a racetrack at a relatively low alt, described as between 800-1500 ft AGL, with the eng throttled back. During a subsequent steep bank to the left while accelerating the left wing failed and the acft crashed into the trees. - [NTSB CHI86MA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86MA142.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-31 · Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Major investigation · Final report · May 17, 1986 · N973VJ · 2 aircraft · Minor damage > U.S. Air flight 373 passed over American airlines flight 695 at the intersection of runways 32R and 4L while both aircraft were taking off. Both aircraft had been cleared for takeoff by the local controller at o'hare tower. The aircraft came within twenty… - [NTSB CHI86FEE03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FEE03.md): Beaupre Elfering Quickie · Waukegan, IL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 12, 1986 · N134BE · Substantial damage > The acft crash landed in a cultivated part of the arpt after the eng quit during takeoffs & landings. The acft climbed to about 400 ft AGL and started a turn when the eng stopped. The acft was glided to an alfalfa field on the arpt. The acft was damaged… - [NTSB CHI86LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA131.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Midlothian, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 1986 · N33822 · Substantial damage > The acft was being operated on a student instructional flt. On initial run up the CFI stated he had an excessive mag drop that cleared up. The acft was flown to an adjacent field to make two touch and go landings. During the last takeoff the CFI suspected a… - [NTSB CHI86FEV01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FEV01.md): Cessna 177 · Canton, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Apr 26, 1986 · N2285Y · Substantial damage > The acft sheared the nose gear in a forced landing off arpt in a partially cultivated field. The acft had lost power at about 100 ft AGL during takeoff. The plt said that he checked the mixture, throttle, fuel selector and turned on the electric fuel pump.… - [NTSB CHI86FA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FA129.md): Bell 222B · Chicago, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 1986 · N660DD · Substantial damage > The aircraft had just discharged two passengers on the rooftop helipad and was preparing for departure. The aircraft was picked up to a hover and the tailrotor struck a heliport surface perimeter light. The tailrotor separated from the aircraft and the… - [NTSB CHI86FEE02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FEE02.md): Cessna 182Q · Lansing, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Apr 11, 1986 · N94531 · Substantial damage > While on the return flt to Lansing, IL, the plt checked the midway ATIS for info. He believed that just before landing at the Lansing muni arpt, the wind had shifted to the east. According to witnesses, the acft touched down on the last 1/3 of the 2432 ft… - [NTSB CHI86FA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FA119.md): Boeing 737-222 · Chicago, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 1986 · N9054U · Substantial damage > The left main landing gear collapsed moments after touchdown. Winds as reported by the twr were from 350 degs at 19 KTS gusting to 29 KTS. The captain and copilot reported the touchdown was normal. The 3 flight attendants said the aircraft landed hard and… - [NTSB CHI86LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA116.md): Cessna 172M · Seneca, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 1986 · N6829H · Substantial damage > The plt was landing on a 2300 ft rwy with a 80 degree x-wind. The acft bounced hard on touchdown and the plt attempted a go-around with 25 degrees of flaps extended. The airspeed was deteriorating so the plt elected to re-land. During the roll-out the acft… - [NTSB CHI86LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA112.md): Cessna 177 · Lacon, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 1986 · N3187T · Substantial damage > The pilot stated he was maintaining a steep approach angle to clear trees at the approach end of the 2200 ft. runway. He flared late, landing hard and damaging the firewall. - [NTSB CHI86FEE01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FEE01.md): Cessna 172 · Marseilles, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Mar 23, 1986 · N97266 · Substantial damage > The takeoff was being made from an arpt which is on the grounds of a golf course. During takeoff the nose wheel struck the raised terrain of a golf tee located aprx 75 ft left of the rwy 18 centerline and 1000 ft from the departure end of the rwy. The plt… - [NTSB CHI86LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA109.md): Cessna 152 · Wonder Lake, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 1986 · N49421 · Substantial damage > The starter would not engage, so the plt tied down the tail & hand propped the acft to start the eng, but did not use chocks. After the eng started, the acft rolled forward, slipped loose from the rear tie-down & ran into a pile of i-beams. A post acdnt exam… - [NTSB CHI86FA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FA100.md): Cessna 172M · Lafox, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 1986 · N72MA · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > An instructor plt (cfi/cfii) & his student (pvt single eng rated plt) were on an instructional flt in a Cessna 172, N72MA. The student had rrecently been taking instrument flt training & had a hood for use on this flt. Prior to the acdnt. The Cessna 172 was… - [NTSB CHI86FA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FA098.md): Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 · Eola, IL · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 1986 · N513DC · Destroyed > Evidence shows co-pilot called, 'mayday, uncontrolled spin' after acft radar track showed decel from 180 to 120 KTS over 2 min period while maintaining constant 4000 ft crz alt. Constant alt consistent with autopilot/autotrim use, particularly in view of… - [NTSB CHI86IA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86IA099.md): Douglas DC-10 · Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 2, 1986 · N138AA · No damage > The flight engineer became incapacitated while enroute from frankfort, germany to Chicago, Illinois. Paramedics met the flight upon arrival at Chicago and the flight engineer was taken to a nearby hospital. The flight engineer died two days later without ever… - [NTSB CHI86LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA088.md): Cessna 340A · Frankfort, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 1986 · N8663K · Substantial damage > Following a descent through icing conditions the plt was told by the UNICOM operator that the active rwy was 'slippery'.the plt landed aprx 600-700 ft down the 3176 ft rwy and found that the braking action deteriorated from poor to nil during rollout. He… - [NTSB CHI86LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA087.md): Cessna 340A · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 1986 · N2743Y · Substantial damage > According to the plt the left eng lost pwr at rotation. He could then not correct the left ground track deviation with right rudder. To avoid obstacles at the edge of the rwy he pulled the acft off the ground but the acft soon settled back down, sustaining… - [NTSB CHI86IA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86IA083.md): Boeing 727-22 · Chicago, IL · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Feb 6, 1986 · N7059U · Minor damage > The flight crew was unable to lower the nose wheel landing gear through either the normal or backup systems. The airplane subsquently made a nose gear up landing resulting in minor damage to the airplane. An examination of the nose gear drag brace assembly… - [NTSB CHI86LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA082.md): Cessna 340R · Galesburg, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 5, 1986 · N3849G · Substantial damage > The pilot was diverting into Galesburg due to bad weather at his original destination. Following an ILS approach at Galesburg he spotted the runway at '200 ft plus' off to his right. He then 'side-stepped' to the right but touched down in a crabbed angle. He… - [NTSB CHI86FA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FA068.md): Cessna 177RG · Valley View, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 19, 1986 · N52949 · Destroyed > The plt was conducting a low pass, 40 ft AGL, on a river and struck a power line crossing his flt path. The strike caused loss of control and the acft impacted on the frozen surface of the river. - [NTSB CHI86LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA064.md): Piper PA-28-236 · Schaumburg, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 11, 1986 · N8470H · Substantial damage > According to the pilot, the aircraft had been refueled the day before in buffalo new york. The aircraft was then flown to chicago,IL. The duration of the flight was four hours and thirty minutes. The following day, without refueling, the aircraft was flown to… - [NTSB CHI86LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA058.md): Cessna 152 · West Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 5, 1986 · N6422Q · Substantial damage > During takeoff roll the aircraft ran off the right side of runway 28. The student pilot operating the controls for this solo flight stated that he did not hold enough left aileron into the wind to compensate for the crosswind he was experiencing. Winds at the… - [NTSB CHI86LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA048.md): Cessna 152 II · Aurora, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 1985 · N4655P · Substantial damage > During initial climbout the student plt saw his IAS drop 10 KTS. He aborted the takeoff and land hard on the nose gear. Gear collapsed. - [NTSB CHI86FA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FA111.md): Piper PA-46-310P · Evanston, IL · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 12, 1985 · N4380A · Destroyed > The aircraft was on climbout on an IFR flight plan in VMC conditions when the engine failed. A restart was attempted and the engine ran for a minute or less. Subsequent attempts were unsuccessful. The aircraft was over lake Michigan and had insufficient… - [NTSB CHI86LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA045.md): Cessna 150M · Carbondale, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 7, 1985 · N62FS · Substantial damage > According to the student pilot flying the plane, after he touched down on his main wheels he lowered the nose and he heard a crack. The nose wheel then collapsed andthe aircraft slid to a stop. According to the operator of the aircraft no preexisting… - [NTSB CHI86FA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FA036.md): Cessna 404 II · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 29, 1985 · N167SA · Substantial damage > The tug driver with baggage cart failed to yield to a taxiing acft when crossing an active taxiway. It was dark nite. Acft had position/taxi lites on. Vehicle stop sign to taxi centerline is 70 ft. driver said he stopped at sign. Tug struck rt wg tip, wg… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?state=IL&page=36 ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'IL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?page=35&state=IL --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.