CHI81DA018

NTSB accident investigation · Beech H18S · Chicago, IL · January 9, 1981

CaseClosed
Date
January 9, 1981
Place
Chicago, IL · CHICAGO, IL
Aircraft
N135WBeech H18S
Status
Completed
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810109005789A
Case key
127115

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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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3-0001   81/1/9    CHICAGO,IL          BEECH H18S          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0703                    N135W               PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      31, 5395 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        2250 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - O'HARE FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DETROIT,MI                  CHICAGO,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/JET/ROTOR BLAST                                TAXI: FROM LANDING
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - PROP/JET/ROTOR BLAST
        REMARKS- TAXIED BEHIND B-747 STARTING ENGS.CONGESTED COMMUNICATIONS.

Aircraft

Registration
N135W
Reported as
Beech H18S
Category
Airplane
Engine

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N135W · 4

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