Accident Beechcraft 80 Queen Air N723Q, Thursday 29 March 1979
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Date:Thursday 29 March 1979
Time:17:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE80 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft 80 Queen Air
Owner/operator:
Registration: N723Q
MSN: LD-112
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Wheeling, IL -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Chicago, IL
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
no 5 con rod failed,hole in oil sump.Left wing and gear failed on landing.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI79FA038
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 8 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
17-Nov-2022 20:44 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type, ]

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