# NTSB CHI84FA121: Beech A36, N24187, Wheeling, IL, February 28, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: February 28, 1984, 10:40 local (16:40 UTC)
- Place: Wheeling, IL
- Coordinates: 42.129913, -87.920433 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1299&lon=-87.9204&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 12390
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI84FA121
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/12390/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84FA121

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight encounter with weather, landing - flare/touchdown
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - turbulence (contributing factor)
  - preflight planning/preparation - poor, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - flight into known adverse weather - performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - preflight briefing service - disregarded, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - go-around - delayed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - airspeed(vs) - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - object - tree(s)
  - terrain condition - ground
- Fire, other

## Analysis

A GO-AROUND WAS INITIATED ABOUT MIDFIELD AT WHAT ONE WITNESS ESTIMATED AS 6 IN ABOVE THE RWY. THE ACFT WAS BETWEEN 20 AND 50 FT ABOVE THE TREES WHEN IT ROLLED INTO A STEEP RIGHT ANGLE OF BANK WITH THE NOSE DROPPING SIMULTANEOUSLY. POST CRASH FIRE DESTROYED THE WRECKAGE. ON THE MORNING OF THE ACCIDENT THE PILOT OBTAINED A WX BRIEFING WARNING OF OCCASIONAL SEVERE TURBULENCE BELOW 10,000 AS WELL AS MODERATE ICING IN CLOUDS AS INDICATED BY SIGMET CHARLIE 7. AT IMPACT THE GEAR WERE IN TRANSIT AND THE FLAPS WERE PARTIALLY EXTENDED. WINDS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE FROM 040 DEGREES AT 20 KTS GUSTING TO 40 KTS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N24187 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: Beech A36
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: E-1224
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-BA 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Colony Plumbing & Heating
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: AAIP, December 5, 1983
- Departed: CID, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA
- Destination: PWK, WHEELING, IL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: PWK, Palwaukee, runway 6L, 3,652 × 50 ft

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 41; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 1,000 total, 195 in this make and model, 850 as pilot in command, 30 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 40° at 20 knots, gusting 40
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 2,500 ft broken
- Temperature: 30 °F, dew point 18 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: PWK, 1 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840228004309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840228004309A), Feb 28, 1984: Beech A36, Wheeling, IL, Destroyed. Lost control and stalled into trees during a go around in severe gusty surface winds. Propeller not in low pitch.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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