# NTSB CHI75IC016: Beech B95A, N1247Z, West Chicago, IL, August 14, 1974

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 14, 1974
- Place: West Chicago, IL · WEST CHICAGO, IL
- Location: 41.8953° N, 88.2205° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of West Chicago, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.8953&lon=-88.2205&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 4, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140560
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75IC016
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75IC016

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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5-0031  74/8/14    WEST CHICAGO,ILL    BEECH B95A          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 700
        TIME - 0817                    N1247Z              PX-  0  0  1  CHECK                     TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DUPAGE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEST CHICAGO,ILL            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           CHECK PILOT - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- EQUIPPED WITH THROW-OVR YOKE.CHK PLT CUT MIXT ON ROLL,PLT ATMTD TKOF,CHK PLT ABORTED TKOF.GR DMGD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1247Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1247Z-2015-05-05), registration cancelled 2015-05-05, S/N TD-453, built 1961 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B95A
- Registry model: [Beech B95A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b95a) (registry code 1153406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Dupage County

## Other investigations on N1247Z (1)

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 IAD77FIA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FIA08), Jan 25, 1977: Beech B95A (N1247Z), Weyers Cave, VA, 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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