Beechcraft B90 N33CS
8 March 1993 · Chicago, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 March 1993 at about 16:53 local time, a Beechcraft B90 registered N33CS, operated by NKC Hospitals, Inc., was involved in an accident near Chicago, 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 16:53
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Merrill C. Meigs (CGX)
- Coordinates
- 41.8699, -87.6494
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft B90
- Registration
- N33CS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- NKC Hospitals, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Louisville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93LA107
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S MISJUDGING DISTANCE FROM THE PARKED VEHICLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED HIS ATTTENTION WAS DIVERTED BY COCKPIT TASKS AND RADIO COMMUNICATION AS HE TAXIED TO THE RUNWAY FOR DEPARTURE. THE AIRPLANE'S WINGTIP CLIPPED A FUEL TRUCK PARKED JUST OFF THE TAXIWAY TO SERVICE ANOTHER AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft B90 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1993 | Beechcraft B90 | Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States | MTC Leasing | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1992 | Beechcraft B90 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | Sioux Valley Hospital Assn. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1994 | Beechcraft B90 | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 10 |
| 20 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft B90 | Waynesville, Ohio, United States | West Tennessee Skydivers | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1995 | Beechcraft B90 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Beechcraft B90 | St. Johns, Antigua And Barbuda | St. Lucia Cargo, Ltd. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-34-200T | New Lenox, Illinois, United States | Raymond M. Dolan | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1993 | Walter D Courtney COURTNEY TWO | Canton, Illinois, United States | Walter D. Courtney | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Sep 1993 | Lanceair 235M | Rockford, Illinois, United States | Nappi, Tito C. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1993 | De Havilland DHC-8-311 | Savoy, Illinois, United States | Air Wisconsin, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Fokker 100 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Usair | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Aerospatiale ATR-42-300 | Moline, Illinois, United States | Trans States Airlines | No injuries | - |