Beechcraft 65-80 N723Q
29 March 1979 · Wheeling, Illinois, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 March 1979 at about 17:45 local time, a Beechcraft 65-80 registered N723Q was involved in an accident during in flight near Wheeling, 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 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wheeling, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Palwaukee
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 65-80
- Registration
- N723Q
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Chicago, Il
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-2871
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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
NO 5 CON ROD FAILED, HOLE IN OIL SUMP.LEFT WING AND GEAR FAILED ON LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 65 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 1979 | Beechcraft 65 | Waldron, Arkansas, United States | Waldron Furnit | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Beechcraft 65-90 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1979 | Beechcraft 65-90 | Monterey, California, United States | Western Farm | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1979 | Beechcraft 65-90 | Laredo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft 65-A80 | San Francisco, California, United States | Yosemite Air | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1979 | Beechcraft 65 | Belle Glade, Florida, United States | Intl. AVN Saie | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |