CHI77FEE12

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A90 · Kankakee, IL · March 10, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
March 10, 1977
Place
Kankakee, IL · KANKAKEE, IL
Injuries
3 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N34FBeech A90
Status
Completed · report November 16, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770310006139A
Case key
157851

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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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3-2222  77/3/10    KANKAKEE,IL         BEECH A90           CR-  0  1  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1515                    N34F                PX-  0  2  1  CORP/EXEC                 56, 8754 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1510 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREATER KANKAKEE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GARY,IN                     KANKAKEE,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- WINDS GUSTING TO 26KTS.NOSE WHEEL STRUCK GROUND 33FT SHORT OF R/W THRESHOLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N34F
Reported as
Beech A90
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Greater Kankakee

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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