Beechcraft C50 N3500U
8 December 1975 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 8 December 1975 at about 14:59 local time, a Beechcraft C50 registered N3500U was involved in an accident during in flight near Chicago, Illinois, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:59
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Meigs Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft C50
- Registration
- N3500U
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Pittsburgh, Pa
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4102
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
RECOVERY DATE 4/2/76.ACFT WRECKAGE LOCATED ABT 3000 YARDS, BEARING 120 DEG FM SE CORNER OF ARPT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft C50 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 1974 | Beechcraft C50 | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1976 | Beechcraft C50 | Walls, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1974 | Beechcraft C50 | Alma, Arkansas, United States | Da-le Corporat | Fatal | 4 |
| 22 Feb 1973 | Beechcraft C50 | Republic, Missouri, United States | Eufala Enterpr | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Feb 1973 | Beechcraft C50 | Edenton, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 May 1977 | Beechcraft C50 | Utopia, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |