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| Date: | Friday 18 December 1987 |
| Time: | 00:30 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 58 Baron |
| Owner/operator: | Husted-Mccaslin Air Charter |
| Registration: | N3702K |
| MSN: | TH-1188 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1260 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-CB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wedron, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Kansas City, MO (MKC) |
| Chicago, IL (MDW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRPLANE STRUCK TREES AND DESCENDED UNCONTROLLED INTO A RIVER WHILE ATTEMPTING A NIGHT FORCED LANDING AFTER RUNNING OUT OF FUEL DURING A CARGO FLIGHT. THE AIRPLANE WAS FOUND UNDER WATER ON THE FIFTH DAY OF A SEARCH CONDUCTED BY THE CAP AFTER TWO BOYS FOUND DEBRIS FROM THE AIRPLANE ON THE RIVER BANK. CAUSE:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X32672
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
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