Dornier DO-228 N265MC
9 July 1989 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 July 1989 at about 17:47 local time, a Dornier DO-228 registered N265MC was involved in an incident near Chicago, Illinois, United States. 9 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 17:47
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Dornier DO-228
- Registration
- N265MC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rockford → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI89IA145
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Probable cause
POOR LOOKOUT BY THE CREW OF THE DORNIER AND THE CITABRIA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
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 | - |