CHI79FEE20

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 65 · Wheeling, IL · December 22, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 22, 1978
Place
Wheeling, IL · WHEELING, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N836QBeech 65
Status
Completed · report June 13, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781222045129A
Case key
138123

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4426  78/12/22   WHEELING,IL         BEECH 65            CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE
        TIME - 1151                    N836Q               PX-  0  0  0  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PALWAUKEE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WHEELING,IL                 WAUKEGAN,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
        REMARKS- PILOTS CERTIFICATE REVOKED IN 1963. PILOT DEPARTED WITHOUT TOWER CLEARANCE.FUEL SEL ON R AUX TANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N836Q
Reported as
Beech 65
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Palwaukee

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