- Date
- October 23, 1986, 08:51 local (13:51 UTC)
- Place
- West Chicago, IL
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N241FWCessna 441
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861023049959A
- Case key
- 13616
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt (a part time employee of the owner) was ferrying the acft for maintenance. Witnesses, who saw the plt bfr take- off, noted that his speech was slurred & that he seemed angry because a tug would not start. One witness characterized him as being 'very mad' & said his face was 'flushed red.' The acft was observed to takeoff in a hi nose-up attitude & climb about 500 to 1000 ft bfr turning to the sw & leveling. Subsequently, the plane turned back toward the arpt, then it crashed & burned aprx 1-1/2 mi ssw of the arpt while on a hdg of NE. Impact occurred while the acft was dscndg in a slightly left wing low attitude. The wreckage was scattered over an area that was aprx 600 ft long & about 45 ft wide at the widest point. According to witnesses, the engs were operating normally when the acft crashed. No preimpact mechanical problem was fnd. A toxicology check of the plt's liver tissue fluid showed an alcohol lvl of 0.226%.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N241FW
- Reported as
- Cessna 441
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 441-0241
- Airframe hours
- 1,615
- Engine
- Airesearch TPE 331-8-403, 635 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Ferry · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Osg Tap & Dies Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- DPA
- Destination
- CGF · Cleveland, OH
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- DPA · Dupage, runway 28, 4,000 × 75 ft, asphalt
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
- 41
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 10,200 total · 9,790 as pilot in command · 5 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 230° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,600 ft broken
- Temperature
- 57 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DPA, 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.