CHI72FEE66

NTSB accident investigation · Beech C50 · Waukegan, IL · March 16, 1972

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 16, 1972
Place
Waukegan, IL · WAUKEGAN, IL
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3752BBeech C50
Status
Completed · report March 13, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165992

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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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3-2974  72/3/16    WAUKEGAN,ILL        BEECH C50           CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 2173
        TIME - 1709                    N3752B              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 47 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WAUKEGAN MEMORIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JOLIET,ILL                  WAUKEGAN,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      1000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          FOG                                                      320
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- TURNING FINAL A/S 100 MPH & OUT OF CONTROL.STALL SPEED-6ODEG BANK,PWR OFF,GR & FLAPS DN-97MPH.

Aircraft

Registration
N3752B
Reported as
Beech C50
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Waukegan Memorial

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