Piper PA-31 N50RS
28 May 1973 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 May 1973 at about 22:20 local time, a Piper PA-31 registered N50RS, operated by Roger Saad & C, was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Chicago, Illinois, United States. 5 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 22:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chicago O'hare
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31
- Registration
- N50RS
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Roger Saad & C
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- Indianapolis, Ind → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-1271
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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
COLLIDED WITH RAMP SERVICE TRUCK.TRUCK DRIVER'S VISION REDUCED BY BRIGHT LIGHTS IN TERMINAL AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 1973 | Piper PA-31 | West Helena, Arkansas, United States | Helena Chemica | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1973 | Piper PA-31 | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | American Sign | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-31 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Champion Devel | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-31 | Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States | Equity Leasing | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-31 | Niles, Michigan, United States | Midwest Tank & | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-31 | Pellston, Michigan, United States | Land-Sea Airwa | 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 | - |