- Date
- September 28, 1986, 22:54 local (Sep 29, 1986, 03:54 UTC)
- Place
- Chicago, IL
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N101VEBeech E18S
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report August 11, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860928048959A
- Case key
- 13277
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft had departed on rnwy 13. He was then directed to climb to 6000 ft. thirty seconds later he advised he had eng trouble and was returning to the arpt. Shortly thereafter he advised he could not maintain alt. The acft, one mile se of the arpt, struck the roofs of two family type residences. Then struck two garages, ground impacted and struck the rear area of a third residence. An intense fire followed. Left eng had impeller failure. Prop was pitched between low and high RPM.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N101VE
- Reported as
- Beech E18S
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- BA109
- Airframe hours
- 17,743
- Engine
- P&W 985-AN14B, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Viking Express, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- AAIP · September 1, 1986 · 36 hours before
- Departed
- MDW · Chicago, IL
- Destination
- CVG · Covington, KY
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- MDW · Midway, runway 13
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 53
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 6,400 total · 2,059 in this make and model · 5,505 as pilot in command · 275 in the last 90 days · 75 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 160° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MDW, 1 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.