Boeing A75N1 N59791
16 June 1991 · Mundelein, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 June 1991 at about 23:30 local time, a Boeing A75N1 registered N59791, operated by Ronald R. Nystrom, was involved in an accident near Mundelein, Illinois, United States. 4 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mundelein, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Air Estates (LL09)
- Coordinates
- 42.2599, -87.9995
- Aircraft
- Boeing A75N1
- Registration
- N59791
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ronald R. Nystrom
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI91LA194
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S NOT MAINTAINING VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PILOTS OPERATING AT A PRIVATELY OWNED AIRPORT AGREED TO TAKEOFF SOUTH AND LAND NORTH DUE TO REPEATED COMPLAINTS OF A HOMEOWNER WHOSE HOUSE IS LOCATED 120 FEET FROM THE SOUTH RUNWAY'S THRESHOLD. THE PILOT OF AN ANTIQUE BIPLANE WAS PERFORMING HIS PRE-TAKEOFF CHECK WHEN HE OBSERVED AN AIRPLANE SIMILAR TO HIS ON DOWNWIND FOR THE RUNWAY OPPOSITE HIS INTENDED TAKEOFF RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED HE LOOKED AGAIN FOR THE FLYING AIRPLANE AND DID NOT SEE HIM. HE PROCEEDED WITH THE TAKEOFF ROLL. APPROXIMATELY HALFWAY DOWN THE RUNWAY, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE PREVIOUSLY OBSERVED AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing A75N1 A75N1 | N59791 | Ronald R. Nystrom | Substantial |
| Boeing B75N1 B75N1 | N4408N | Claude Sonday | Substantial |
Other Boeing A75N1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1991 | Boeing A75N1 | Social Circle, Georgia, United States | Thomas, Charles S. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1990 | Boeing A75N1 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | Lewkowicz, John D. | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Apr 1992 | Boeing A75N1 | Deland, Florida, United States | Hoyland, Raymond K. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1990 | Boeing A75N1 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1992 | Boeing A75N1 | Lawton, Oklahoma, United States | Carrion, William J. | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Jun 1990 | Boeing A75N1 | Longview, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 1991 | Aerospatiale ATR-42-300 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Simmons Airlines Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1991 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | American Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1991 | Enstrom F28 | Hampshire, Illinois, United States | Asteroid Helicopter Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1991 | Piper PA-12 | Roscoe, Illinois, United States | Robert L. REX | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 May 1991 | Cessna 172N | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Chicago Skyline, Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 1991 | Cessna C-210G | Freeport, Illinois, United States | Schwinn, Phillip C. | No injuries | - |