CHI75AC056

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B90 · Joliet, IL · February 15, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 15, 1975
Place
Joliet, IL · JOLIET, IL
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2GGBeech B90
Status
Completed · report December 19, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750215041979A
Case key
148075

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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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3-3757  75/2/15    JOLIET,IL           BEECH B90           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1450                    N2GG                PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  38, 2130 TOTAL HOURS, 415
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JOLIET MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PEORIA,IL                   JOLIET,IL                    CHICAGO,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           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
          OVERCAST                                                  500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       34
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           20                                                       4
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N2GG
Reported as
Beech B90
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Joliet Municipal

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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