CHI67F0008

NTSB accident investigation · Lear 23 · Chicago, IL · March 18, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 18, 1966
Place
Chicago, IL · CHICAGO, IL
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N316MLear 23
Status
Completed · report August 9, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172777

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1399  66/3/18    CHICAGO ILL         LEAR 23             CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 14720
        TIME - 1400                    N316M               PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 233 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEIGS FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: HOLDING
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-ENGINE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- ENGINE HEATERS ACTIVATED AFTER ENGINE FAILURE, RESTART ATTEMPTED WITH BOTH ENGINE HEATERS ON.

Aircraft

Registration
N316M
Reported as
Lear 23
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo jet
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Meigs Field