CHI78FEE11

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E18S · Chicago, IL · December 17, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 17, 1977
Place
Chicago, IL · CHICAGO, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N3131WBeech E18S
Status
Completed · report February 15, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771217042089A
Case key
144390

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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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3-3901  77/12/17   CHICAGO,IL          BEECH E18S          CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 5100
        TIME - 0405                    N3131W              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 3350 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OHARE INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHICAGO,IL                  KANSAS CITY,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
        REMARKS- DRIVER OF SERVICE VAN RAN INTO ACFT AT TAXIWAY &SERVICE RD INTERSECTION

Aircraft

Registration
N3131W
Reported as
Beech E18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ohare Intl

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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.