Plane Crash List

Boeing B75-N1 N68135

8 May 1994 · Sandwich, Illinois, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 8 May 1994 at about 20:19 local time, a Boeing B75-N1 registered N68135, operated by Edward S. Midgley, was involved in an accident near Sandwich, Illinois, United States. 2 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 20:19
Classification
Accident
Location
Sandwich, Illinois, United States
Nearest airport
Woodlake Landings (C48)
Coordinates
41.6390, -88.6204
Aircraft
Boeing B75-N1
Registration
N68135
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Edward S. Midgley
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Sandwich → Sandwich
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI94LA150

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

the pilot in command's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing and attempted go around.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND WAS LANDING ON A GRASS RUNWAY WITH A 70 DEGREE CROSSWIND OF 12 KNOTS GUSTING TO 18 KNOTS. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE RIGHT WING BEGAN TO LIFT AND THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A GO AROUND. THE LEFT WINGTIP DRAGGED THE GROUND AND THE AIRPLANE BECAME AIRBORNE AS IT DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. UNABLE TO CLEAR TREES, THE PILOT INTENTIONALLY REDUCED POWER, LANDED AND IMPACTED THE TREES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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