Maxair MU532 NONE
12 July 1993 · Fox Lake, Illinois, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 12 July 1993 at about 00:55 local time, a Maxair MU532 registered NONE, operated by John R. Diebel, was involved in an accident near Fox Lake, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 00:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fox Lake, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.3895, -88.1700
- Aircraft
- Maxair MU532
- Registration
- NONE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John R. Diebel
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93DEE03
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the failure of the pilot to maintain the necessary altitude above the terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED TO THE SHERIFF THAT WHILE MANEUVERING OVER A LAKE AT APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET ABOVE THE WATER, A GUST OF WIND FORCED THE NOSE OF THE AIRPLANE DOWNWARD AND IT IMPACTED THE WATER. THE PILOT DID NOT HOLD FAA PILOT OR MEDICAL CERTIFICATES, AND THE AIRPLANE DID NOT HAVE FAA REGISTRATION OR AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATES. ACCORDING TO THE FAA INSPECTOR WHO INSPECTED THE WRECKAGE, THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE AIRPLANE DID NOT COMPLY WITH FAA REQUIREMENTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Maxair MU532 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1994 | Maxair MU532 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | Hughes, Bernard T. | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Jul 1990 | Maxair MU532 | Troy, Michigan, United States | Pylat, John A. | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1990 | Maxair MU532 | Vicksburg, Michigan, United States | Vanderhorst, Thomas | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-34-200T | New Lenox, Illinois, United States | Raymond M. Dolan | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1993 | Walter D Courtney COURTNEY TWO | Canton, Illinois, United States | Walter D. Courtney | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Sep 1993 | Lanceair 235M | Rockford, Illinois, United States | Nappi, Tito C. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1993 | De Havilland DHC-8-311 | Savoy, Illinois, United States | Air Wisconsin, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Fokker 100 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Usair | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Aerospatiale ATR-42-300 | Moline, Illinois, United States | Trans States Airlines | No injuries | - |