# NTSB investigations, 1987, 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 1 of 2 · 68 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB CHI88LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA034.md): Cessna 172K · Staunton, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 1987 · N78705 · Substantial damage > During the flare for landing the aircraft drifted to the right and the right wingtip contacted the rudders of two aircraft parked with their tails 21' and 23' from the centerline of the runway. The wingspan of the accident aircraft is 35'9'. Had the pilot… - [NTSB CHI88FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88FA035.md): Beech 58 · Wedron, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 1987 · N3702K · Destroyed > The airplane struck trees and descended uncontrolled into a river while attempting a night forced landing after running out of fuel during a cargo flight. The airplane was found under water on the fifth day of a search conducted by the cap after two boys… - [NTSB CHI88LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA033.md): Cessna 152 · Lincoln, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 1987 · N757KW · Substantial damage > The plt returned to the arpt after dark & noted there was an excessive x-wind for the active rwy. He elected to land on the unlighted grass rwy (rwy 14) which was aligned more favorably with the wind. He thought that on final apch, he had aligned the acft… - [NTSB CHI88DEV01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88DEV01.md): Cessna 150L · Marion, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Dec 5, 1987 · N7533G · Substantial damage > Pilot in command suffered a fatal heart attack. His wife, a private pilot, attempted to land the aircraft, lost control on landing roll and struck a runway light. - [NTSB CHI88LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA031.md): Piper PA-24-180 · Danville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 1987 · N5611P · Substantial damage > Earlier in the day, the acft was flown from Danville to rochelle, IL. While on a return flt without refueling, the eng began losing power, so the plt moved the fuel selector to the rgt tank (which indcd 1/4 full) & power was restored. However, about 2 min… - [NTSB CHI88LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA030.md): Cessna 337 · Kankakee, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 21, 1987 · N6255F · Substantial damage > The pilot was attempting to land on runway 22 at an uncontrolled airport when he heard another pilot transmit he was about to depart from the same runway. According to the pilot, while he was turning on to final approach, he observed an aircraft taxiing to… - [NTSB CHI88DEE01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88DEE01.md): Alexander Volksplane VP-1 · Dekalb, IL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Nov 12, 1987 · N99VP · Substantial damage > The plt had little experience flying tailwheel equipped acft & had only 10 hrs flt time in this make & model. During arrival, he landed on rwy 27 with a quartering left x-wind that was gusting to 20 KTS. Just before touchdown, a gust of wind caused the acft… - [NTSB CHI88LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA022.md): Piper PA-30B · Decatur, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 1987 · N7865Y · Substantial damage > The aircraft experienced a landing with the gear retracted. The pilot stated that he perceived the yellow light indication for the landing gear to mean 'down', instead of looking for a green light. - [NTSB CHI88LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA018.md): Cessna 172P · Danville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 1987 · N52263 · Substantial damage > During an emergency off airport landing, subsequent to a power failure, the aircraft experienced a nose over and suffered substantial damage. The pilot reported no injuries. Investigation after the accident revealed a valve sticking problem in the engine.… - [NTSB CHI88LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA017.md): Cessna T210N · Sugar Grove, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 5, 1987 · N5360U · Substantial damage > While descending for landing the aircraft experienced total power failure due to fuel exhaustion. An emergency landing was made on a road and on short final, the aircraft collided with power lines which ran along the south side of the road. According to the… - [NTSB CHI88FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88FA012.md): Bellanca 8KCAB · Lawrenceville, IL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 1987 · N41682 · Destroyed > While performing aerobatic maneuvers the aircraft entered a spin to the left and did not recover before impacting the ground. The acft entered the spin after the plt announced that this spin would be the last maneuver before landing. The spin was started at… - [NTSB CHI88IA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88IA015.md): Boeing 737-322 · Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 1987 · N305UA · 2 aircraft · No damage > The south rwys (32L, 9R, & 4R) were being ctld by the south LCL ctlr (slc) & the north rwys (9L & 4L) were ctld by the north LCL ctlr (nlc). At 1543:26, slc told united flt 973 (Boeing 737) to hold on 32L & expect a 3 min delay bfr tkof. Air Wisconsin flt 954… - [NTSB CHI88IA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88IA011.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10 · Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 1987 · N1813U · Minor damage > A wing panel separated from the airplane while in cruise flight. Crew declared an emergency and landed without further incident. Examination revealed that maintenance personnel did not fasten 4 of the 5 rod end assembilies used to secure the panel to the top… - [NTSB CHI88LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA016.md): Schweizer SGS 2-33A · Union, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 1987 · N1219S · Substantial damage > The glider was approaching to land when, according to the pilot, he noticed the aircraft was descending 'too fast' and his airspeed was 'too slow'. The pilot then realized he wasn't going to make the runway and decided to land the glider in a nearby field.… - [NTSB CHI88LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA006.md): Cessna 150J · Springfield, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 1987 · N60481 · Substantial damage > While taxiing back to the parking ramp, after a short instructional flight, the student and flight instructor were looking ahead into the parking area for a vacant parking place. While they were searching for a place to park, the right wing of the aircraft… - [NTSB CHI87LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA226.md): Cessna 172 · Frankfort, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 1987 · N5196K · Substantial damage > The student plt was on a flt with 2 pax aboard. He rprtd that drg a ngt lndg, the acft bounced & ballooned. He added pwr to fly the acft back down to the rwy, but it bounced & ballooned again. By this time, the acft was about halfway down the rwy.… - [NTSB CHI87LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA223.md): Piper PA-38-112 · Joliet, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 1987 · N6320A · Substantial damage > The aircraft landed on what the pilot thought was a runway. He stated that on short final the aircraft floated before touching down and consequently there was not enough room to make a go-around. After touchdown, he braked hard and the aircraft swerved left… - [NTSB CHI87FA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87FA219.md): Beech H-18 · Rockford, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 1987 · N5850S · Destroyed > The commercial pilot was on a repositioning flight from kenosha, Wisconsin to atlanta, Georgia, after having been without sleep for about 20 hours. Witnesses observed the aircraft circling a subdivision near Rockford, Illinois at a low altitude, just above… - [NTSB CHI87LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA220.md): Cessna 172RG · Pinckneyville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 1987 · N9543B · Substantial damage > According to the instructor (CFI), he & the student confirmed the gear was extended & locked as they entered the traffic pattern. Flaps were extended & they contd in the pattern to practice a short field landing technique. Power was reduced after crossing… - [NTSB CHI87LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA218.md): Piper PA-28RT-201T · Grayslake, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 1987 · N8315S · Substantial damage > The aircraft landed off the right side of the runway on a dark night when the pilot was unable to identify the intended landing runway. The aircraft landed in soft turf and during subsequent loss of control, turned right and nosed down into a ravine. The… - [NTSB CHI87DEE10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87DEE10.md): Hughes 269A · Plainfield, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Sep 15, 1987 · N8927F · Substantial damage > While maneuvering at about 4 feet above ground level the pilot experienced a loss of engine power and entered an uncontrolled right turn and descent, colliding with the ground. The engine power loss was due to the failure of a stud and bolt holding the… - [NTSB CHI87LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA208.md): Cessna 172PC · Jerseyville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1987 · N5343K · Substantial damage > The pilot and one passenger were returning from a local flight. It had become dark during their flight and as the pilot was approaching to land on runway 36 the landing gear of the aircraft struck a drainage ditch approximately 2-3 feet short of the runway.… - [NTSB CHI87LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA203.md): Cessna 152 · New Lenox, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1987 · N67447 · Substantial damage > The accident occurred on a local training flight. At 3500 ft MSL the eng failed. The student plt landed at a near-by arpt but bounced on touchdown, veered off the rnwy and nosed over. Eng exam disclosed broken primary venturi in carb. - [NTSB CHI87IA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87IA201.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-8-71 · Chicago, IL · Incident · Minor injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1987 · N8078U · No damage > Smoke detected in the cabin resulted in an evacuation of the aircraft just after being pushed back from the jet-way. Subsequent investigation established that a malfunctioning pack valve had caused the air-conditioning system to overheat causing the smoke.… - [NTSB CHI87FA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87FA212.md): Cessna 177 · Genoa, IL · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1987 · N2295Y · Substantial damage > The plt made a straight-in apch to land at dusk on an unlighted sod rwy. He stated he lowered 10 deg of flaps aprx 2 mi fm the rwy. While on final apch, with the power set at aprx 1800 RPM, the acft began to settle. The plt said he applied full power, but it… - [NTSB CHI87LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA199.md): Cessna 172P · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1987 · N54452 · Substantial damage > According to the plt, the lndg was normal until after touchdown when the acft bgn to 'track' toward the rgt side of the rwy. The plt said he applied left rudder, but the acft contd off the rgt side, went into a drainage ditch with standing water & nosed over. - [NTSB CHI87FA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87FA195.md): Cessna 172 · Baileyville, IL · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1987 · N8207B · Destroyed > While performing a low level (300-400' above the ground) flight search for a remote controlled aircraft that had been lost during flight, the pilot lost control of the acft. A witness reported that the aircraft entered a 'tight left turn', and then the nose… - [NTSB CHI87NA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87NA194.md): Boeing 767-231ER · Belleville, IL · Incident · Minor injuries · Final report · Aug 22, 1987 · N609TW · Minor damage - [NTSB CHI87LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA213.md): Mooney 20K · Crestwood, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1987 · N10816 · Substantial damage > Upon arrival at howell airport the pilot set up a close approach for landing on runway 36 because of deteriorating weather conditions. The pilot was unable to get current wind conditions at the airport from UNICOM but decided to continue the approach. During… - [NTSB CHI87IA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87IA188.md): Boeing 727-233 · Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1987 · CGYNE · 2 aircraft · No damage > Air Canada flt 839 (Boeing 727, c-gyne) was depg Chicago o'hare intl arpt as Cessna 650 (citation), N20AT, was depg palwaukee (pwk) arpt, about 8 mi north of o'hare. Both flts tkof with IFR flt plans. Bfr the citation tkof, the pwk twr ctlr ctcd the TRACON… - [NTSB CHI87DEE09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87DEE09.md): Robertson B1-RD · Kankakee/Elks, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Aug 6, 1987 · N44870 · Substantial damage > During a takeoff from a golf course fairway the acft collided with a tree and crashed. A sketched description of the scene revealed only 60 yards between the starting point of the takeoff and the tree. In spite of this, the plt stated that he climbed to about… - [NTSB CHI87IA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87IA183.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10-10 · Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1987 · N113AA · 2 aircraft · No damage > After ldg the co B727 was directed to make two right turns and follow an acft that had landed in front of him. The pilot made one right turn and taxied down an empty runway. This taxi route crossed an active runway. An aa#DC-10 on takeoff roll, at 110 knots,… - [NTSB CHI87DEV03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87DEV03.md): Piper PA-22 · Roanoke, IL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 2, 1987 · N7958A · Substantial damage > After developing an oil leak the pilot elected to make a precautionary landing. The aircraft encountered rough terrain on touchdown and collapsed the nose gear and nosed over. The pilot and one passenger reported no injuries, however the aircraft was… - [NTSB CHI87LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA181.md): Cessna 182J · Lansing, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1987 · N3164F · Substantial damage > While landing on runway 27, the pilot overshot the runway and rolled into a shallow ditch. - [NTSB CHI87LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA190.md): Cessna 150 · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1987 · N9456U · Substantial damage > The student plt was on her fourth supervised solo making touch-&-go lndgs. Drg a lndg, the acft ballooned, then touched down hard. The nose gear collapsed, & subsequently, the acft came to rest off the left side of the rwy. - [NTSB CHI87FA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87FA176.md): Cessna 402B · Chicago, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1987 · N3742C · Destroyed > Failure of maintenance personnel to perform proper installation of the left throttle linkage. - [NTSB CHI87LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA173.md): Beech C23 · Monticello, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1987 · N6011T · Substantial damage > The acft ran off end of the rwy after the eng lost power drg a practice short fld takeoff. According to the instructor (CFI), there was insufficient rwy remaining to stop the acft drg the aborted takeoff. Maintenance psnl could not duplicate the eng prblm… - [NTSB CHI87LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA171.md): Beech 23 · Danville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1987 · N6562T · Substantial damage > The plt landed long and downwind on a sod farm strip. The acft ran off the departure end of the fld and struck trees. - [NTSB CHI87LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA168.md): Cessna 152 · Savoy, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1987 · N4967B · Substantial damage > A student pilot was on his initial solo flight and had been instructed to do touch and go landings. On his second landing he did not achieve a proper flare attitude, the aircraft touched down flat and fast and began to porpoise. After approximately three… - [NTSB CHI87DEV02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87DEV02.md): Bell 47G2 · Peoria Heights, IL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 22, 1987 · N15395 · Substantial damage > Returning from a powerline patrol flight, the engine surged twice and quit. The pilot executed an autorotation to the only available landing site, a high school football field. On touchdown the blades flexed and severed the tailboom. Investigation revealed… - [NTSB CHI87LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA154.md): Cessna 152 · Waukegan, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 1987 · N94739 · Substantial damage > While on final approach just past the threshold of runway 32 at about 10 feet AGL, a helicopter crossed in front of the Cessna 152. The student pilot added power and pulled back on the yoke. The instructor pilot then took the controls and attempted to get the… - [NTSB CHI87LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA150.md): Hughes 300C · Aurora, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 1987 · N3625B · Substantial damage > While the student & instructor (CFI) were on an instructional flt, a decision was made to practice an autorotation & simulated tail rotor failure. Rprtdly, a smooth touchdown was made, but the helicopter began to vibrate. The CFI electedto get the helicopter… - [NTSB CHI87DCA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87DCA01.md): Beech 3NM · Cahokia, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jun 16, 1987 · N37CB · Substantial damage > The acft experienced a loss of pwr in the rt eng immediately aft tkof. The plt was not able to feather the propeller and was forced to land in a wheat field on arpt property. Conditions were conducive to carburetor icing at the time of the accd. Investigation… - [NTSB CHI87IA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87IA148.md): Dornier DO-228-201 · Springfield, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 1987 · N88FB · Minor damage > The flightcrew experienced inflight opening of the aft baggage door and inflight separation of the cabin stairway door. The copilot checked the doors on three occasions before takeoff because the door warning light was illuminated. The captain initiated the… - [NTSB CHI87LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA142.md): Schleicher KA-6-CR · Staunton, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 1987 · N9398 · Substantial damage > The plt stated that he climbed to 6000 feet MSL and proceeded on course to Staunton, Illinois. According to the plt in a telephone interview, he was approximately 800-900 feet above willhoit airport when he made a 360 degree turn to enter base. He further… - [NTSB CHI87IA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87IA135.md): Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82 · Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 30, 1987 · N224AA · No damage > American flt 637 was on departure from Chicago-o'hare intl arpt (ord), climbing thru 7300' MSL, when it passed American flt 393 with aprx 500' vertical sepn & 1/4 mi horizontal sepn. This occurred after an air traffic assistant, who was working the clnc… - [NTSB CHI87FA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87FA132.md): Jauch Coot · Franklin Grove, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 21, 1987 · N81KX · Destroyed > The plt deptd mendota, IL on a local test flt under a 40 hour time in service restriction in an experimental home built airplane. A witness stated that the airplane was circling over his farm and then turned south. He said the eng stalled and the airplane… - [NTSB CHI87LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA130.md): Cessna 172P · Lansing, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 1987 · N97193 · Destroyed > During an attempted go-around, the right wing struck a tree, the left wing then contacted a building and the aircraft impacted in a freshly plowed field. Witnesses report the aircraft was high and fast and drifting to the right of runway centerline. Also… - [NTSB CHI87FA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87FA124.md): Cessna 152 · Ina, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 6, 1987 · N25991 · Destroyed > Before the flt, the plt stated his intentions were to practice ngt lndgs. He took off at 2010 CDT with an estd 1.5 hrs of fuel on board. When the acft did not return, a search was initiated. Subsequently, it was fnd by fishermen, submergedin a lake… - [NTSB CHI87DEE08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87DEE08.md): Bede BD5 A-B · Kankakee, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Apr 18, 1987 · N501RM · Destroyed > The pilot took off on the first test flight in his homebuilt aircraft and after climbing to approximately 1000 ft. AGL, stalled the aircraft. The aircraft then subsequently entered a spin and collided with the ground. There were reports of the aircraft's… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?year=1987&state=IL&page=2 ## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1987 AND 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?state=IL&year=1987 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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