NTSB investigations, IL

24 cases where the first occurrence was “On ground/water encounter with terrain/water”.

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NTSB investigations, IL per year, 1982–2026: 24 cases
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NTSB CHI06CA129Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-30 · Dongola, ILThe pilot's intentional maneuver to avoid obstructions at the end of the runway which resulted in the airplane impacting a ditch. The wet grass runway and the ditch were factors.May 11, 2006 · N8585Y · Substantial damageNTSB CHI06CA053Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172R · Morris, ILThe pilot's improper in-flight decision to land with a quartering tailwind and not maintaining directional control. Factors were the quartering tailwind and the snowdrift.Dec 23, 2005 · N723PG · Substantial damageNTSB CHI05CA248Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-28-180 · McConnell, ILThe pilot's inadequate preflight/planning which resulted in the attempted takeoff on the soft airstrip. Factors associated with the accident were the soft terrain, the corn crop, and the inadequate airspeed achieved during the takeoff roll.Aug 28, 2005 · N5211L · Substantial damageNTSB CHI04LA298Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 208B · Decatur, ILThe pilot's inadequate preflight preparation, and his subsequent selection of a runway for takeoff that was listed as out of service, resulting in a collision with barricades and uneven terrain during takeoff.Sep 29, 2004 · N276PM · Substantial damageNTSB CHI04CA160Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportChampion 7FC · Carmi, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, his decision to continue the takeoff when the aircraft had left the runway surface, and his selection of unsuitable terrain for the continued takeoff. An additional cause was the…Jun 20, 2004 · N7690E · Substantial damageNTSB CHI03LA317Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBurkhart Grob G102 Club Astir Iiib · Highland, ILThe pilot encountering unsuitable terrain during an off-airport landing. A factor to the accident was the high vegetation.Sep 10, 2003 · N424BG · Substantial damageNTSB CHI03LA304Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Atwood, ILThe pilot's failure to correctly identify the location of the airport. Factors to the accident include the pilot flying while fatigued, which contributed to his misidentification of the runway, and the rough/uneven soybean field.Sep 8, 2003 · N615A · Substantial damageNTSB CHI03LA270Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAir Tractor AT-502 · Hudson, ILThe pilot failed to abort the takeoff. A factor was the soybean crop.Aug 15, 2003 · N9187Z · Substantial damageNTSB CHI03LA045Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182S · Alton, ILFailure of the pilot-in-command to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. Contributing factors were the wet, icy runway conditions and the presence of the snowbank.Jan 3, 2003 · N2724R · Substantial damageNTSB CHI00FA027Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportBeech 200 · Chicago, ILOn ground collision with the lake for undetermined reasons.Nov 12, 1999 · N869 · DestroyedNTSB CHI95LA203Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLuscombe 8A · Hampshire, ILthe pilot's failure to attain liftoff speed. A factor in the accident was the ditch.Jun 24, 1995 · N2086K · Substantial damageNTSB CHI92LA268Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-108 · Harvard, ILFailure of the pilot in command to align the accident airplane with the centerline of the runway during landing.Sep 8, 1992 · N5029Z · Substantial damageNTSB CHI90LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBeech A36 · Lansing, ILPilot's poor judgement in electing to taxi across an unmarked area in dark night conditions, at an airport with known construction in progress and the airport management's failure to assure the initial repairs were sufficient to correct the holes made during…Oct 22, 1989 · N6736L · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87DEE07Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 172 · Lansing, ILThe pilot stated that due to an RPM fluctuation he had diverted to an alternate arpt. He attempted to land on rwy 27 when the wind was from 020 degrees 14 KTS gusting 30 knots. The flap operation was also erratic according to the plt. The acft ran off the…Apr 6, 1987 · N80379 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87LA066Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 152 · Lincoln, ILAccording to the plt, after landing on rwy 03 at logan county airport, the acft encountered ice on the rwy and the left main gear struck snow that had drifted onto the rwy. The plt stated that the acft then collided with a snowbank and flipped over. The acft…Jan 23, 1987 · N48241 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI85FA385Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportDassault-Breguet 10 · West Chicago, ILThe falcon 10 touched down long and fst on a wet runway, experienced hydroplanning and went off the end of the runway,struck a drainage ditch and collapsed the landing gear. The nose gear came back and bent the throttle quadrant bracket, pulled the fuel…Sep 23, 1985 · N700DK · Substantial damageNTSB CHI85FA210Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportHughes 300 · Joliet, ILThe helicopter experienced extreme vertical vibrations while landing from a hover. Inadvertent ground contact during uncontrolled oscillations resulted in destruction of the helicopter.May 26, 1985 · N404Z · DestroyedNTSB CHI85LA182Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 177RG · Jacksonville, ILAfter completing 14 landings the pilot elected to full stop. He attempted a go around after touchdown & after rolling down part of the rwy. The acft ran off the end of the rwy into a plowed field.Apr 28, 1985 · N7702V · Substantial damageNTSB CHI85LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMoore Quicksilver MX II · Aurora, ILPlt landed in open field to tighten his scarf, which had become loose and posed a possible hazard. A second ultralight landed to see of the plt had problems, then departed toward the east, successfuly negotiating a 10 kt x-wind. Plt elected to takeoff in same…Oct 28, 1984 · N3998J · DestroyedNTSB CHI84LA085Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 140 · Huntley, ILThe student plt allowed the acft to drift left during takeoff in spite of verbal instructions by the CFI to correct the situation. The acft continued toward a snowbank and the CFI did not take corrective action on the controls in time to avoid a collision…Jan 15, 1984 · N76310 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA373Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32R-301 · Wheeling, ILThe pilot stated that he taxied southeast on runway 12L, then turned to taxi northwest on runway 34. During the turn, the left main gear went off the runway and into a hole in the sod. The width of runway 12L is 50 ft and the width of runway 34 is 100 ft. the…Aug 10, 1983 · N29AM · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA002Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Romeoville, ILThe pilot flew over the airport at night, saw the runway lights and entered the traffic pattern for landing. On final approach, he saw a rotating beacon and thought an aircraft was holding short of the runway. As he continued on final, he saw that the beacon…Oct 2, 1982 · N4434A · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82DA307Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-28-151 · Kankakee, ILSometime after 2300 on August 14, 1982, the aircraft was taken without authorization from the greater Kankakee airport. The aircraft was discovered in a nearby field some 750 feet from the runway. Markings on runway 04 indicated that approximately 150 feet…Aug 14, 1982 · N4543F · Substantial damageNTSB CHI82DEE13Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 152 · Lansing, ILWhile on a supervised solo the acft drifted to the left during rollout on rwy 9. The left main gear was caught in snow at the side of the rwy causing the acft to nose into a snowbank.Feb 8, 1982 · N65619 · Substantial damage