Beechcraft G-18S N174YC
31 May 1976 · West Chicago, Illinois, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 31 May 1976 at about 22:17 local time, a Beechcraft G-18S registered N174YC was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near West Chicago, Illinois, United States. 7 people were on board and 7 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- West Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dupage County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft G-18S
- Registration
- N174YC
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Int.falls, Mn. → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-1950
People
7 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | 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
CIRCLING TO LAND, WX BELOW CIRCLING MINIMUMS.TWR CLOSED, RAIL/REIL TURNED OFF DRG SECOND APCH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft G-18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 1977 | Beechcraft G-18S | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Flight Express | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1978 | Beechcraft G-18S | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1984 | Beechcraft G-18S | Belleville, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1965 | Beechcraft G-18S | Austin Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1991 | Beechcraft G-18S | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | Viking Express | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |