Cessna 208B N942AC

Summary

On 2 August 2015 at about 19:37 local time, a Cessna 208B registered N942AC, operated by Multi-Aero, Inc., was involved in an accident near Chicago, Illinois, United States. 9 people were on board and 2 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

2 August 2015 at 19:37

Classification

Accident

Location

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Chicago O'Hare International (ORD)

Coordinates

41.9669, -87.8942

Aircraft

Cessna 208B

Registration

N942AC

Category

Airplane

Year built

2015

Engines

1

Operator

Multi-Aero, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chicago → Burlington

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN15LA334

2 people had minor injuries.

An encounter with a wind gust during ground maneuvering and the captain’s improper flight control positioning to account for wind conditions, which resulted in the airplane being blown onto its left wing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

As the commercial flight crew waited for a takeoff clearance on the taxiway, the tower controller asked if they would move aside to allow other aircraft to pass. As the captain made a right turn, a wind gust lifted the right side of the airplane and turned it clockwise. The airplane came to rest on its nose and its left wing for several seconds, then fell back upright on all three landing gear. The engine was secured, and all occupants deplaned through the main cabin door. Thunderstorms were reported west of the airport, moving east at the time of the accident, and wind gusts to 45 knots were recorded about the time of the upset. It is likely that the captain did not properly position the flight controls during the turning maneuver, which led to the wind picking up the wing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.