# NTSB CHI72DEE13: Thurston TSC-1A, N2006T, Fox Lake, IL, August 16, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 16, 1971
- Place: Fox Lake, IL · FOX LAKE, IL
- Location: 42.4282° N, 88.1839° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fox Lake, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4282&lon=-88.1839&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 3, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162763
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI72DEE13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72DEE13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3068  71/8/16    FOX LAKE,ILL        THURSTON TSC-1A     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 500
        TIME - 1250                    N2006T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FOX LAKE,ILL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- LANDED ON LAKE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2006T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2006T-1974-03-05), registration cancelled 1974-03-05, S/N 6 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: THURSTON TSC-1A
- Registry model: [Thurston TSC-1A](https://openairdocs.org/model/thurston-tsc-1a) (registry code 8960404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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