Last updated: 22 April 2021
| Estado: | Final |
| Fecha: | lunes 26 marzo 1973 |
| Hora: | 05:10 |
| Tipo: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100 |
| Operador: | Air Central |
| Registración: | N7705 |
| Numéro de série: | 5 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1966 |
| Motores: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-20 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 1 / Ocupantes: 1 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 1 / Ocupantes: 1 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | Champaign-Willard University Airport, IL (CMI) ( Estados Unidos de América)
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| Fase: | Ascenso Inicial (ICL) |
| Naturaleza: | Ejecutivo |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Champaign-Willard University Airport, IL (CMI/KCMI), Estados Unidos de América |
| Chicago (unknown airport), IL, Estados Unidos de América |
The Twin Otter lost control and crashed shortly after takeoff. It appeared that the gust lock was still engaged.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE:
pilot in command - inadequate preflight preparation and/or planning
miscellaneous acts,conditions - gust locks engaged
FACTORS:
weather - unfavorable wind conditions
weather briefing - briefed by flight service personnel, by phone
weather forecast - forecast substantially correct
Fuentes:
» NTSBFotos
