Fairchild FH227B N4226
14 August 1972 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 August 1972 at about 14:35 local time, a Fairchild FH227B registered N4226, operated by Ozark Air Lines, Inc., was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Chicago, Illinois, United States. 29 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ohare
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Fairchild FH227B
- Registration
- N4226
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Ozark Air Lines, Inc.
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- S → Springfield, Ill
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 1-0033
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
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
SEVERE GUSTY WINDS IN TSTM ACTIVITY CAUSE STRUCTURAL DMG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild FH227B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 1972 | Fairchild FH227B | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | Piedmont Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1972 | Fairchild FH227B | Albany, New York, United States | Mohawk Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 16 |
| 23 Jul 1973 | Fairchild FH227B | St.louis, Missouri, United States | Ozark Air Lines, Inc. | Fatal | 38 |
| 19 Nov 1969 | Fairchild FH227B | Glens Falls, New York, United States | Mohawk Airlines, Inc. | Fatal | 14 |
| 26 Oct 2003 | Fairchild FH227B | Buenos Aires, Argentina | CATA Lineas Aereas | Fatal | 5 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |