ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36540
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| Date: | Saturday 12 November 1994 |
| Time: | 20:57 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna P210N |
| Owner/operator: | Lannon, John J. |
| Registration: | N4895K |
| MSN: | P210-00357 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3542 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Savoy, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KCMI) |
| Naperville, IL (LL10) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE LOCAL CONTROLLER STATED THAT HE OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE TAKE OFF FROM RUNWAY 14R AND '...ENTER THE BASES OF THE CLOUDS....' THE AIRPLANE THEN CRASHED INTO TREES 1/4 MILE OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE AND AIRFRAME DID NOT REVEAL ANY PREEXISTING ANOMALIES. LOCAL PILOTS WHO USE THE AIRPORT ON A REGULAR BASIS STATED THAT DEPARTURE FROM RUNWAY 14R DURING PERIODS OF DARKNESS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY PROVIDES THE PILOT WITH LITTLE OR NO VISUAL CUES IN THE INITIAL CLIMB ATTITUDE; THERE ARE SCANT SOURCES OF LIGHT ONCE THE AIRPLANE REACHES THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT HAD RECEIVED AN INSTRUMENT COMPETENCY CHECK THE DAY PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT IN A FIXED INSTRUMENT SIMULATOR.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN A POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB DURING THE NIGHT TAKEOFF. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: LACK OF VISUAL CUES, THE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND THE DARK NIGHT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95FA041
Location
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] |
| 09-Apr-2024 18:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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