CHI73ACO37

NTSB accident investigation · Beech SNB-5 · Chicago, IL · October 5, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 5, 1972
Place
Chicago, IL · CHICAGO, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3787ABeech SNB-5
Status
Completed · report March 28, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168811

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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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3-3638   72/10/5   CHICAGO,ILL         BEECH SNB-5         CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2231                    N3787A              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      AGE 29, 1424 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        738 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  OHARE INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHICAGO,ILL                 OMAHA,NEBR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: IGNITION HARNESS,SHIELDING
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - GROUNDED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE

Aircraft

Registration
N3787A
Reported as
Beech SNB-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ohare Intl

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