Beechcraft BE 36 N3807Z
29 November 1985 · Odell, Illinois, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 29 November 1985 at about 18:13 local time, a Beechcraft BE 36 registered N3807Z, operated by Eugene Bouska, was involved in an accident near Odell, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:13
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Odell, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.0009, -88.5192
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft BE 36
- Registration
- N3807Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Eugene Bouska
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Schaumburg → Fort Smith
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI86FA035
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
THE PLT DEPARTED ON AN IFR FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ICING CONDITIONS AFTER RECEIVING THREE COMPLETE WEATHER BRIEFINGS CLEARLY INDICATING THE ICING CONDITIONS WITH NUMEROUS PLT REPORTS OF ICING. APRX 40 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE THE PLT REPORTED HE HAD ABOUT AN INCH OF ICE ON THE LEADING EDGE OF THE WINGS. TEN MINUTES LATER WHILE BEING VECTORED TO KANKAKEE AIRPORT, COMMUNICATION WAS LOST. AN OVERFLYING AIRLINER HEARD HIM TRANSMIT 'HE WAS OVER FARMLAND AND WAS PICKING A SPOT.' THE WRECKAGE WAS SPOTTED BY A PASSING MOTORIST SHORTLY THEREAFTER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft BE-36 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Dec 1983 | Beechcraft BE-36 | St. Catherines, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Mar 1987 | Beechcraft BE 36 | Alma, Michigan, United States | Bonanza Aircraft Leasing Co. | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2001 | Beechcraft BE-36 | Aruba, Netherlands Antilles | Francisco Belarosa | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 May 2001 | Beechcraft BE-36 | Berlin, Germany | Peter Runge | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Beechcraft BE-36 | Biddeford, Maine, United States | Charlotte Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Beechcraft BE-36 | Santa Cruz, Bolivia | Franklin A. Hemard-Ilufi | Fatal | 2 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 1985 | Cessna 170A | Murphysboro, Illinois, United States | Paul E. van Houten | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Nov 1985 | Cessna 172N | Mt Carmel, Illinois, United States | Frank J. Altadonna | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Nov 1985 | Cessna 404 II | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1985 | Cessna 172M | Mt Sterling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-32-301 | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | Holiday Airways | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1985 | Cessna 310Q | Plato Center, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |