Dornier DO-228 N263MC
9 July 1989 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 July 1989 at about 21:05 local time, a Dornier DO-228 registered N263MC was involved in an incident near Chicago, Illinois, United States. 16 people were on board and nobody was injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:05
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.8797, -87.6397
- Aircraft
- Dornier DO-228
- Registration
- N263MC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Madison → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI89IA144
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
Probable cause
POOR LOOKOUT BY THE CREW OF THE DORNIER AND THE BARON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A NEAR MIDAIR COLLISION OCCURRED AT 5000 FEET MSL IN UNCONTROLLED AIRSPACE, BUT WITHIN THE 30 MILE VEIL OF O'HARE, WHERE A MODE C TRANSPONDER WAS REQUIRED. SEPARATION WAS ABOUT 200 FEET HORIZONTAL AND 100 FEET VERTICAL. THE CREW OF A COMMUTER MADE A STEEP 45 DEGREE BANK AND A NOSE DOWN MANEUVER OF ABOUT 15 DEGREES TO AVOID THE TWIN ENGINE BEECH BARON. O'HARE APPROACH HAD ISSUED TRAFFIC TO THE MIDWAY COMMUTER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Dornier DO-228 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1989 | Dornier DO-228 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1987 | Dornier DO-228-201 | Springfield, Illinois, United States | Fischer Bros. Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1987 | Dornier DO-228-201 | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1993 | Dornier DO-228-202 | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | Precision Airlines | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1989 | Cessna 150M | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1989 | McDonnell Douglas MD-80 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | American Airlines | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1989 | Piper PA-28-180 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Michael J. Belica | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Mar 1989 | Short Brothers SD360 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Simmons Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1989 | Fokker F-27 MK500 | Moline, Illinois, United States | Air Wisconsin | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1989 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | United Airlines | No injuries | - |