Accident Beechcraft A23 N1407L,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378090
 
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Date:Saturday 17 November 1984
Time:15:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE23 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft A23
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N1407L
MSN: M-796
Engine model:Continental I0-346-A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Plato Center, IL -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Aurora, IL (KARR)
Destination airport:Plato Center, IL (LL53)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
ON FINAL APPROACH WITH A 30-DEGREE RIGHT CROSSWIND OF 14-16 KTS, THE PLT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF HEADWIND COMPONENT AS THEACFT PASSED BELOW HEIGHT OF BUILDINGS IN THE WINDSTREAM. POWER WAS NOT ADDED AND THE ACFT SETTLED TO THE GROUND SHORT OF THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD. THE RIGHT LNDG GEAR ENCOUNTERED A DITCH CAUSING THE ACFT TO SWERVE TO THE RIGHT. THE LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED UNDER THE IMPOSED SIDE LOAD.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI85LA052
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI85LA052

Revision history:

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