Beechcraft V35 N9582Q
13 February 1990 · West Chicago, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 February 1990 at about 15:45 local time, a Beechcraft V35 registered N9582Q, operated by Plath, Gerald R., was involved in an accident near West Chicago, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- West Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dupage County (DPA)
- Coordinates
- 41.8802, -88.2200
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft V35
- Registration
- N9582Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Plath, Gerald R.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Schaumburg → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI90LA080
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO EXTEND THE GEAR, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT WHEELS-UP LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT/AIRCRAFT OWNER FLEW THE AIRCRAFT FROM ITS HOME BASE TO A LOCAL AIRPORT (8 MI SOUTHWEST) TO HAVE SOME AVIONICS WORK ACCOMPLISHED. DURING THE LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE RUNWAY WITH THE GEAR RETRACTED. A POST-ACCIDENT EXAM OF THE COCKPIT REVEALED THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS IN THE 'UP' POSITION. THE PILOT INDICATED THAT HE COULD NOT RECALL EXTENDING THE GEAR PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft V35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 1991 | Beechcraft V35 | Erie, Colorado, United States | Robert D. Philips | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1989 | Beechcraft V35 | Cable, Wisconsin, United States | Benson, Earl C. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1989 | Beechcraft V35 | Goleta, California, United States | Hendrick, William G | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1989 | Beechcraft V35 | Strong, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1991 | Beechcraft V35 | Byers, Colorado, United States | Lonnie D. Ayers | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1989 | Beechcraft V35 | Crosbyton, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Ashton, Illinois, United States | Executive Protection Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-38 | Hinckley, Illinois, United States | Lumanair, Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-23-160 | Odell, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1990 | Cessna 172N | Paris, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Nov 1990 | Pitts SPECIAL S1-S | Dekalb, Illinois, United States | Morgan, Mark William | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Dec 1990 | Maule M-4-220C | Romeoville, Illinois, United States | Matrinek, Dennis P | Minor injuries | - |