Cessna 425 N67726
13 February 2008 · Cahokia, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 February 2008 at about 02:15 local time, a Cessna 425 registered N67726, operated by Flight Concepts Inc, was involved in an accident near Cahokia, Illinois, United States. 2 people were 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 02:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cahokia, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.5706, -90.1561
- Aircraft
- Cessna 425
- Registration
- N67726
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Flight Concepts Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cahokia → Tulsa
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- CHI08CA081
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot not maintaining clearance from the runway sign during taxi for takeoff. A factor contributing to the accident was an icy taxiway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane impacted a runway sign during taxi for takeoff on an icy taxiway. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane reference the accident flight. The pilot stated that the airport issued notices to airmen indicating "poor braking conditions" in effect, and "1/4" inch of ice covering runways and taxiways.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 425 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 2007 | Cessna 425 | Harbor Springs, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 2006 | Cessna 425 | Tulear, Madagascar | Services et Transports Aeriens | Fatal | 6 |
| 14 Aug 2005 | Cessna 425 | Lone Tree, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 28 Mar 2011 | Cessna 425 | Canadian, Texas, United States | Crown Supply Co | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 2005 | Cessna 425 | Belgrade, Montana, United States | Gerald A. Shiffer | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 May 2003 | Cessna 425 | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2008 | Bombardier CL-600-2C10 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Mesa Airlines, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 2008 | Piper PA-44-180 | Cahokia, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 2008 | Cessna 172RG | Litchfield, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 2008 | Powrachute PC 2000 | Goodfield, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2008 | Czech Aircraft Works SPORT CRUISER | Newark, Illinois, United States | Sport Pilot Chicago | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Mar 2008 | Cessna 172 | Apple River, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |