# NTSB CHI74AC054: Beech A23A, N2303W, Cabery, IL, December 28, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 28, 1973
- Place: Cabery, IL · CABERY, IL
- Location: 40.9958° N, 88.2037° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cabery, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9958&lon=-88.2037&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 2, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187378
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI74AC054
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74AC054

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4093  73/12/28   CABERY,ILL          BEECH A23A          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 142
        TIME - 1052                    N2303W              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 140 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KENOSHA,WISC                EVANSVILLE,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - SNOW
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          BLOWING SAND                                             IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- FLEW INTO SNOWSTORM.WSFO FCST NW ILL OCC CIG BLO 1000FT 3MI SNOW.AIRMET E IFR N ILL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2303W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2303W-1974-02-26), registration cancelled 1974-02-26, S/N M904 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23A
- Registry model: [Beech A23A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a23a) (registry code 1151208) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19731228041789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731228041789A), Dec 28, 1973: Beech A23A, Cabery, IL, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Flew into snowstorm. Wsfo fcst nw ill occ cig blo 1000FT 3MI snow.AIRMET e IFR n ill.

## Other investigations on N2303W (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN68D0006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68D0006), Jun 4, 1967: Beech A23A (N2303W), Santa Fe, NM, substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN67F0123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67F0123), Oct 26, 1966: Beech A23 (N2303W), Albuquerque, NM, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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