Accident Beechcraft B90 King Air N2GG,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 3908
 
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Date:Saturday 15 February 1975
Time:14:50
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE9L model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft B90 King Air
Owner/operator:Ronald H. Galowich Associates Inc
Registration: N2GG
MSN: LJ-462
Year of manufacture:1969
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Joliet, IL -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Chicago, IL
Destination airport:Joliet Airport, IL
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The aircraft impacted field terrain a few miles from Joliet Airport while on approach in bad weather. The aircraft
destroyed and all 4 occupants were fatally injured.
(registration cancelled 04.03.76.)

- Probable Cause :
"The exact cause of the uncontrolled descent on final approach could not be determined. The following findings were reported:
- Low ceiling,
- Fog,
- Icing conditions."

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: 
Report number: CHI75AC056
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 10 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB
USCAR
https://www.baaa-acro.com/sites/default/files/2019-04/N2GG.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
28-Feb-2013 22:00 wf Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative]
12-Apr-2019 17:32 Captain Adam Updated [Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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