Beechcraft D55 N7884R
8 July 1969 · Rockford, Illinois, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 8 July 1969 at about 11:28 local time, a Beechcraft D55 registered N7884R, operated by John Morrell A, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Rockford, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:28
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rockford, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Grtr Rockford
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft D55
- Registration
- N7884R
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- John Morrell A
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Chicago, Ill
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2928
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ATTEMPTED T/O WITH ELEVATOR/AILERON CNTL LOCK PIN INSTALLED. STRUCK FENCE, TRUCK AND WAREHOUSE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft D55 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 1969 | Beechcraft D55 | Claxton, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1969 | Beechcraft D55 | Cortland, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 7 Jun 1970 | Beechcraft D55 | Cncl Bluffs, Iowa, United States | Midwest Walnut | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1968 | Beechcraft D55 | Morrisville, North Carolina, United States | Piedmont Aviat | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Oct 1968 | Beechcraft D55 | Monahans, Texas, United States | Tradwind Airpo | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Oct 1970 | Beechcraft D55 | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1969 | Piper PA-28 | Lacosta Is, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1969 | Cessna 310 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1969 | Luscombe 8A | Sedalia, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1969 | Beechcraft H35 | Union Lake, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1969 | Piper PA-22 | Midlothian, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1969 | Taylr Titch M-3 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |