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.
Other Boeing B75 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1995 | Boeing B75-A75N1 | Van Nuys, California, United States | Stephen B. Maiman | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1993 | Boeing B75-N1 | Burnet, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1995 | Boeing B75-N1 | Chino, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1996 | Boeing B75-A75N1 | Page, Arizona, United States | Stephen B. Maiman | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 2000 | Boeing B75-N1 | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1985 | Boeing B75-N1 | Blythe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-28-140 | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | Koerner Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1994 | Cessna 150 | Alton, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1994 | Remote Sensing CIRRUS VK-30 | Lk In the Hills, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Jul 1994 | Cessna 175 | Cottage Hill, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-22 | Harvard, Illinois, United States | Edwin D. Swart | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1994 | Hucke Ronald L PARSON-2P | Monmouth, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |