- Date
- September 7, 1985, 13:20 local (18:20 UTC)
- Place
- Romeoville, IL
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N11HNGlobe GC-1B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850907047219A
- Case key
- 12867
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot was reportly departing on a xcountry flt. During climbout, in the traffic pattern, upon reaching base leg area the acft was observed to turn back towards the arpt descend and strike the ground. Witnesses reported no sound of engine was heard. The throttle control was found disconnected from the carburetor.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N11HN
- Reported as
- Globe GC-1B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1483
- Engine
- Franklin GA-350-C1, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- William L. Hiller
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 26, 1984
- Departed
- LOT · Romeoville, IL
- Destination
- CAK · Canton, OH
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 59
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 660 total · 50 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 230° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 93 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DPA, 19 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.