Aviation Crash Map

Howard DGA-15 N5707N

30 May 1968 · Pekin, Illinois, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 30 May 1968 at about 14:50 local time, a Howard DGA-15 registered N5707N, operated by Illinois Valle, was involved in an accident during in flight near Pekin, Illinois, United States. 5 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 14:50
Classification
Accident
Location
Pekin, Illinois, United States
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Howard DGA-15
Registration
N5707N
Category
Fixed-Wing
Engines
1
Operator
Illinois Valle
Operating rule
Flying Club
Purpose of flight
Parachute Jump
Phase of flight
In Flight
Aircraft damage
Minor
Weather
VMC
Light
Daylight
NTSB number
3-1948

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
5 0 1 0 4

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

JUMPERS EMERG CHUTE OPENED AND PULLED HIM OUT OFACFT. JUMPER SUFFERED BROKEN ARM.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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2 Jan 1967 Howard DGA-15
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12 Mar 1967 Howard DGA-15
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16 May 1967 Howard DGA-15
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4 Sep 1967 Howard DGA-15
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2 Jul 1967 Howard DGA-15
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no coordinates
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