CHI79DEE23

NTSB accident investigation · Raven S60A · Fox River Grve, IL · October 24, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 24, 1978
Place
Fox River Grve, IL · FOX RIVER GRVE, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N1918RRaven S60A
Status
Completed · report August 2, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781024037509A
Case key
138178

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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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3-4397  78/10/24   FOX RIVER GRVE,IL   RAVEN S60A          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 148
        TIME - 0830                    N1918R              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FOX RIVER GROVE,IL          FOX RIVER GROVE,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N1918R
Reported as
Raven S60A
Category
Balloon
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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