| Date: | Monday 26 March 1973 |
| Time: | 05:10 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Central |
| Registration: | N7705 |
| MSN: | 5 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Champaign-Willard University Airport, IL (CMI) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Champaign-Willard University Airport, IL (CMI/KCMI) |
| Chicago (unknown airport), IL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The Twin Otter lost control and crashed shortly after takeoff. It appeared that the gust lock was still engaged.
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
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
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