Walter D Courtney COURTNEY TWO N78WC

Summary

On 8 August 1993 at about 22:10 local time, a Walter D Courtney COURTNEY TWO registered N78WC, operated by Walter D. Courtney, was involved in an accident near Canton, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 August 1993 at 22:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Canton, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Canton Ingersoll (CTK)

Coordinates

40.5597, -90.0391

Aircraft

Walter D Courtney COURTNEY TWO

Registration

N78WC

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Walter D. Courtney

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI93DEV01

1 person died.

the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during final approach to landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE EXPERIMENTAL, AMATEUR BUILT AIRPLANE WAS ON FINAL APPROACH TO LAND WHEN WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE MAKE AN ABRUPT RIGHT TURN JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO FLY A FEW FEET ABOVE THE GROUND AND PERPENDICULAR TO THE RUNWAY UNTIL IT EVENTUALLY STRUCK A TREE AND A FENCE. POSTACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE DISCOVERED NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL ANOMALIES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.