Accident Beechcraft B55 Baron N8000M, Monday 30 November 1970
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Date:Monday 30 November 1970
Time:19:14
Type:Silhouette image of generic BE55 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Beechcraft B55 Baron
Owner/operator:Warren E.Mante
Registration: N8000M
MSN: TC-1017
Year of manufacture:1967
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Sugar Grove, IL -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Aurora,Ill
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
business/dual x-c.Pilot chngd dest enroute. Descended below mda. Hit trees about 1 m1 from fld.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI71FBD39
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 3 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2008 12:00 ASN archive Added
06-Jun-2023 08:31 Ron Averes Updated

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