Accident Details
Date
Sunday, January 5, 1992
NTSB Number
CHI92FA067
Location
PEKIN, IL
Event ID
20001211X13956
Coordinates
40.559158, -89.619705
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
3
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
4
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO ICING CONDITIONS AND HIS FAILURE TO USE THE AIRPLANE'S ANTI-ICE/DE-ICE SYSTEM RESULTING IN A BUILD-UP OF ICE OVER THE AIRPLANE'S SURFACE AREA AND RESULTANT LOSS OF CONTROL. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE AIRPLANE WAS OVER IT'S CERTIFICATED MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT, AND THE ICING CONDITIONS.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N345CC
Make
BEECH
Serial Number
EA-143
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
WORLD SALES CORP
Address
PO BOX 19094
Status
Deregistered
City
TOPEKA
State / Zip Code
KS 66619
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI92FA067