- Date
- June 24, 1984, 00:40 local (05:40 UTC)
- Place
- Ottawa, IL
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N905TBeech S35
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840624026639A
- Case key
- 12667
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Analysis
The plt said he 'left word' for the Ottawa arpt lights to be left on until 0200 hrs on 6/24. When the flt arrived at Ottawa, the lights were not on. The plt said he 'attempted to make an approach, it failed.' The acft was landed in a nearby field. The arpt manager said that he did not receive a request for the lights. A check of the plt's blood showed an alcohol level of 0.178%.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N905T
- Reported as
- Beech S35
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D-7671
- Airframe hours
- 2,856
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-B, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Terry W. Love
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 7, 1983
- Departed
- C13 · Mcnabe, IL
- Airport
- C13 · Ottawa, runway 23, 3,173 × 50 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 29
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,066 total · 196 in this make and model · 941 as pilot in command · 124 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 66 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MDW
FAA reports on this event · 1
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