- Date
- June 28, 1985, 10:30 local (15:30 UTC)
- Place
- Mundelein, IL
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- N44340Taylorcraft BC12-D1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850628028479A
- Case key
- 12850
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Analysis
The acft contacted terrain in a near vertical attitude aprx 1/4 mile east of the plt's private airstrip. There were no witnesses to the accident, however, the acft was observed flying at low altitudes prior to the accident. An autopsy report on the passenger disclosed severe coronary artery disease and a recent hemorrhage into a plaque at the origin of the left circumflex artery.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N44340
- Reported as
- Taylorcraft BC12-D1
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 10140
- Engine
- Continental A65-8F, 65 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial observation · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Amilio N. Polidori
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 72
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 3,850 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 120° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ORD, 25 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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