Beechcraft D18S N79R
8 August 1978 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 8 August 1978 at about 19:57 local time, a Beechcraft D18S registered N79R, operated by Blackhawk Air*, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Chicago, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:57
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- O'hare Int'l
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D18S
- Registration
- N79R
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Blackhawk Air*
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Janesville, Wi → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-1828
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 Beechcraft D18S accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1978 | Beechcraft D18S | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | Nevada Airlns. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1978 | Beechcraft D18S | Long Beach, California, United States | Island Airline | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1978 | Beechcraft D18S | Flint, Michigan, United States | Festus Flying | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1978 | Beechcraft D18S | San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States | Francisco Cruz | Fatal | 6 |
| 11 Feb 1978 | Beechcraft D18S | Clewiston, Florida, United States | C&M Aircraft P | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Oct 1977 | Beechcraft D18S | Osceola, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |