McClish B85C N1611N

Summary

On 22 October 2010 at about 17:15 local time, a McClish B85C registered N1611N was involved in an accident near New Baden, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and 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

22 October 2010 at 17:15

Classification

Accident

Location

New Baden, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Fischer's RLA Airport (6LL6)

Coordinates

38.4917, -89.6636

Aircraft

McClish B85C

Registration

N1611N

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

New Baden → New Baden

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11CA033

1 person had minor injuries.

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

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was returning to his home airfield after a local flight. The pilot stated that the final approach to the runway was a little longer than normal and thus the airplane was at a lower altitude. As the airplane approached the runway threshold he reduced the engine power. The airplane touched down in a plowed field about 100 feet from the end of the runway, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot opined that the loss of control was a result of the airplane encountering turbulence on the approach. The pilot indicated that there were no mechanical malfunctions associated with the airplane during the flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.