De Havilland DHC-6 N7705
26 March 1973 · Savoy, Illinois, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 March 1973 at about 05:10 local time, a De Havilland DHC-6 registered N7705, operated by Air Central AI, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Savoy, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 05:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Savoy, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Willard
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC-6
- Registration
- N7705
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Air Central AI
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Chicago, Ill
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- 3-0595
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Other De Havilland DHC-6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1973 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Ogdensburg, New York, United States | Air North, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1973 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Dhahran, Asia | Aramco | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1972 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Tha Tam Blng, Asia | Air America, I* | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Apr 1974 | De Havilland DHC-6 | S.phou Koun, Asia | Air America, In | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1972 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, United States | Atlantic Richf | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1974 | De Havilland DHC-6 | Kipnuk, Alaska, United States | Wien Alaska Airlines, Inc. | 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 | - |