- Date
- April 17, 1985, 13:19 local (19:19 UTC)
- Place
- Chicago, IL
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Aircraft
- N711WJde Havilland DH-125
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850417075759I
- Case key
- 12916
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Analysis
On April 17,1985 at 1319CST, at Chicago o'hare internationalairport, a de havilland DH-125,N711WJ, registered to rynes aviation,inc., and flown by atr ronald f. rynes, collided with a fence and a movable passenger loading stairs after experiencing a total loss of hydraulic pressure which rendered the brakes inoperative. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The aircraft had been filed on an IFR flight plan. The aircraft received minor damage. There were no injuries to the occupants. There was no fire. The flight originated at boca raton airpor, Florida at about 1130 EST on April 17,1985. The aircraft was preparing for descent into Chicago for a landing at meigs field when the crew became aware of a total loss of hydraulic system pressure in the normal system. They made a decision to land at o'hare airport due to the better runways and availability of greater crash fire rescue capability.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N711WJ
- Reported as
- de Havilland DH-125
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 25021
- Airframe hours
- 6,710
- Engine
- Bristsidviper 522, 3,360 lbs thrust, turbo jet
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Ronald F. Rynes, doing business as Rynes Aviation,Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- BCT · Boca Raton, FL
- Destination
- CGX · Chicago, IL
- Flight plan
- IFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 55
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Unknown, Unknown
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 8,000 total · 2,000 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 190° at 16 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ORD
FAA reports on this event · 1
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