Accident Beechcraft C-45H Expeditor N9943Z,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 26007
 
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Date:Friday 23 February 1968
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE18 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft C-45H Expeditor
Owner/operator:Executive Airlines
Registration: N9943Z
MSN: AF-208
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near Chicago-O'Hare Illinois -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Chicago-O'hare
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
While properly aligned on the glide, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed few miles short of runway threshold. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
- Cause :
"Loss of control caused by vortex from a preceding aircraft landing at the same airport. The pilot did not allow adequate separation behind landing jet aircraft."

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI68F0608
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 3 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

BAAA

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
12-Feb-2019 18:10 Captain Adam Updated [Cn, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]

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