- Date
- January 11, 1978
- Place
- West Chicago, IL · WEST CHICAGO, IL
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N38RMBeech G-18S
- Status
- Completed · report February 21, 1979
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19780111042239A
- Case key
- 142838
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-4085 78/1/11 WEST CHICAGO,IL BEECH G-18S CR- 0 0 2 COMMERCIAL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE TIME - 2145 N38RM PX- 0 0 0 AIR TAXI-CARGO 26, 3831 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 1075 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - DUPAGE COUNTY DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION GRAND RAPIDS,MI WEST CHICAGO,IL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GEAR COLLAPSED LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL) AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC. MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDRAULIC FAILURE FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE REMARKS- MANAGING DIRECTOR STATED TO DIRECTOR OF MAINT ACFT WAS OK.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N38RM
- Reported as
- Beech G-18S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Dupage County
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FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N38RM · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB CHI92FA037Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportWest Chicago, ILA result of the pilot in command's not maintaining directional control, an improper inflight decision, and improper remedial action once the loss of directional control was recognized by the pilot. Factors contributing to this accident are inadequate cargo…NTSB CHI82DA316Accident · No injuriesFinal reportChicago, ILDuring takeoff on runway 13R, the aircraft swerved to the left just as it obtained tailwheel lift-off speed. The aircraft then struck a dirt bank and was damaged. Both the pilot and the aircraft operator stated that the left main tire lost pressure, but they…