CHI68A0081

NTSB accident investigation · Dehaviland DH104 · Chicago, IL · March 8, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 8, 1968
Place
Chicago, IL · CHICAGO, IL
Injuries
6 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
N999NJDehaviland DH104
Status
Completed · report July 1, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110895

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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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3-1294   68/3/8    CHICAGO,ILL         DEHAVILAND DH104    CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 8600
        TIME - 2020                    N999NJ              PX-  5  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- ACFT MISSING ENROUTE NEAR CHICAGO. ACFT DAMAGE AND INJURIES TO 1 PAX PRESUMED. 5 BODIES RECOVERED.

Aircraft

Registration
N999NJ
Reported as
Dehaviland DH104
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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