- Date
- November 17, 1984, 14:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place
- Plato Center, IL
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N1407LBeech A23
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841117062239A
- Case key
- 12959
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Analysis
On final approach with a 30-degree right crosswind of 14-16 KTS, the plt experienced a loss of headwind component as theacft passed below height of buildings in the windstream. Power was not added and the acft settled to the ground short of the runway threshold. The right lndg gear encountered a ditch causing the acft to swerve to the right. The left gear collapsed under the imposed side load.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1407L
- Reported as
- Beech A23
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- M-796
- Engine
- Continental I0-346-A, 165 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Herman G. Rock
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · May 8, 1985 · 1 hours before
- Departed
- ARR · Aurora, IL
- Destination
- LL53 · Plato Center, IL
- Airport
- IL53 · Olson Field, runway 24, 2,000 × 100 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 278 total · 22 in this make and model · 152 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 250° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 20,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 52 °F, dew point 25 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DPA, 12 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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