# NTSB DCA72AZ004: Beech E18S, N51CS, Peoria, IL, October 21, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 21, 1971
- Place: Peoria, IL · PEORIA, IL
- Location: 40.6936° N, 89.5890° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Peoria, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6936&lon=-89.5890&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 16 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 20, 1972
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79360
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DCA72AZ004
- Board report AAR7215 (PDF): https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR7215.pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA72AZ004

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0380  71/10/21   PEORIA,ILL          BEECH E18S          CR-  2  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 16119
        TIME - 1120                    N51CS               PX- 14  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 133 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREATER PEORIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHICAGO,ILL                 PEORIA,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  300
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- DESCENDED BELOW MDA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N51CS](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51CS-1971-12-14), registration cancelled 1971-12-14, S/N BA211 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E18S
- Registry model: [Beech E18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e18s) (registry code 1151006) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Greater Peoria

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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