Beechcraft D-45 N300SH
1 October 1999 · Oswego, Illinois, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 October 1999 at about 21:00 local time, a Beechcraft D-45 registered N300SH was involved in an accident near Oswego, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oswego, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.6907, -88.3309
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D-45
- Registration
- N300SH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Naperville → Chicago
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI00FA003
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the visual lookout not obtained by the pilot of the Beech T-34 and the inadequate procedure by the Lima Lima Flying Squadron. The delayed entry into the maneuver by the pilot of the Beech D-45 was a contributing factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
N300SH, a Beech D-45, was destroyed on impact with terrain following a midair collision with N5367G, a Beech T-34, during a practice maneuver by the Lima Lima Flying Squadron. Both aircraft departed in sequence from 6-ship delta formation to perform a maneuver called a pop top break. The pop top break involved each aircraft to depart from the formation in sequence by entering a climbing 180-degree turn to follow the lead aircraft in trail. The narrow area of the human eye's visual field is approximately 10-15 degrees. A video tape of the accident flight shows a delayed entry into the turn by the D-45 relative to the T-34's entry into the maneuver. The pilot of the T-34 stated that he did not see the D-45 prior to the midair collision. The Lima Lima Flying Squadron did not have procedures in place to recover or adjust for maneuvers that were not successful.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beechcraft D-45 D-45 | N300SH | - | Destroyed |
| Beechcraft T-34 T-34 | N5367G | - | Substantial |
Other Beechcraft D-45 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1999 | Beechcraft D-45 | Lake Berryessa, California, United States | Travis AFB Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Beechcraft D-45 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 2002 | Beechcraft D-45 | Minden, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Dec 1996 | Beechcraft D-45 | Poplarville, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Nov 2011 | Beechcraft D-45 | Williston, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Beechcraft D-45 (T-34B) | Linden, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 1999 | Benson SORRELL SNS-7 | Mt. Vernon, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1999 | Piper PA-28-181 | Yorkville, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Mar 1999 | Socata TB-9C | Cahokia, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1999 | McMillan ZODIAC CH 601 HD | Nauvoo, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1999 | Cessna 152 | Bloomington, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1999 | Piper PA-46-350P | Rockford, Illinois, United States | Jerome S. Weiskopf | Serious injuries | - |