# NTSB CHI87FA010: Beech 58, N7305R, Chicago, IL, October 23, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: October 23, 1986, 13:03 local (18:03 UTC)
- Place: Chicago, IL
- Coordinates: 41.879611, -87.840187 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.8796&lon=-87.8402&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 25, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 13617
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI87FA010
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/13617/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87FA010

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - aircraft preflight - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - fuel system - exhaustion (cause)
  - refueling - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - judgment - poor, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
  - object - tree(s)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE PILOT DEPARTED HOME BASE WITH AN UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF AVAILABLE FUEL, AFTER BEING ADVISED BY THE LINEMAN/REFUELER OF THE UNCERTAINTY OF THE AMOUNT OF FUEL ONBOARD. THE PILOT ASSUMED THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN REFUELED THE PREVIOUS EVENING AND DEPARTED ON THIS FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT HAD NOT BEEN REFUELED THE PREVIOUS EVENING. FUEL EXHAUSTION WAS EXPERIENCED FIVE MILES SHORT OF THE PILOTS INTENDED DESTINATION AIRPORT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N7305R (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 58
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: TH476
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-C 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Part 135
- Registered owner: Central Missouri Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, September 24, 1986, 105 hours before
- Departed: JEF, JEFFERSON CITY, MO
- Destination: MDW, CHICAGO, IL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: MDW, Midway

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 22; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 1,511 total, 77 in this make and model, 1,359 as pilot in command, 91 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 270° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 2,300 ft overcast
- Temperature: 63 °F, dew point 50 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: DMW, 4 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19861023050059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861023050059A), Oct 23, 1986: Beech 58, Chicago, IL, Destroyed. The aircraft ran out of fuel and impacted a wooded area. The pilot failed to check for sufficient fuel.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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