Cessna 206 N5244U
13 July 1973 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 July 1973 at about 08:38 local time, a Cessna 206 registered N5244U, operated by Merc Aero Inc, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Chicago, Illinois, United States. 2 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 08:38
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Meigs
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206
- Registration
- N5244U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Merc Aero Inc
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Alton, Ill → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1699
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
TOWER RPT WIND CONDITIONS AS VARIABLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 206 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1973 | Cessna 206 | Togiak, Alaska, United States | BOB Harris Fly | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Nov 1973 | Cessna 206 | Huntsville, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1973 | Cessna 206 | Mobile, Alabama, United States | Bob-Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1973 | Cessna 206 | Glencoe, Minnesota, United States | Glencoe Sky TA | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1973 | Cessna 206 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Aero Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1973 | Cessna 206 | 29 Palms, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |