Beechcraft 58 N7305R
23 October 1986 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 October 1986 at about 18:03 local time, a Beechcraft 58 registered N7305R was involved in an accident near Chicago, Illinois, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:03
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Midway (MDW)
- Coordinates
- 41.8796, -87.8402
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 58
- Registration
- N7305R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Jefferson City → Chicago
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI87FA010
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 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 PILOT DEPARTED HOME BASE WITH AN UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF AVAILABLE FUEL, AFTER BEING ADVISED BY THE LINEMAN/REFUELER OF THE UNCERTAINTY OF THE AMOUNT OF FUEL ONBOARD. THE PILOT ASSUMED THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN REFUELED THE PREVIOUS EVENING AND DEPARTED ON THIS FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT HAD NOT BEEN REFUELED THE PREVIOUS EVENING. FUEL EXHAUSTION WAS EXPERIENCED FIVE MILES SHORT OF THE PILOTS INTENDED DESTINATION AIRPORT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 58 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 1986 | Beechcraft 58 | Santa Fe, Texas, United States | Enterprise Aviation, Co. | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Beechcraft 58 | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1987 | Beechcraft 58 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Aero Charter | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 May 1987 | Beechcraft 58P | Evansville, Indiana, United States | Rocco A. Marrese | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft 58 | Holly Springs, Mississippi, United States | Professional Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1985 | Beechcraft 58P | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Morris, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1986 | Schweizer SGS 2-33A | Mattoon, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1986 | Cessna 177RG | Valley View, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Aug 1986 | Piper J-3 | Peoria, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-34-200T | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |