ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35240
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| Date: | Thursday 20 February 1997 |
| Time: | 07:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T210N |
| Owner/operator: | Prompt Air, Inc. |
| Registration: | N7134J |
| MSN: | 21063997 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3473 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chicago, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Milwaukee, WI (KMKE) |
| Louisville, KY (KSDF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The radar data observed N7134J flying on a southerly course over Lake Michigan at 3000 MSL. Weather in the area was observed to be; 25,000 feet overcast; visibility 3 miles in mist; temperature -1 degrees C; dew point -2 degrees C. An AIRMET called for icing and severe turbulence in that area at the time of the accident. There was no communication between the airplane and ATC after canceling their IFR flight plan shortly after departure. The flight path revealed an approximately 90 degree right turn towards the west with a descent from 3,100 feet MSL to 1,900 feet MSL within 14 seconds when radar contact was lost. To date, the entire wreckage was never located in Lake Michigan. Both pilots' autopsies revealed massive injuries to the head, trunk, and extremities; these injuries indicate a fairly high-energy impact.
Probable Cause: Undetermined.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI97FAMS1
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 June 1990 | N7134J | C.b. Aviation, Inc. | 0 | Wheeling, IL | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Apr-2024 16:49 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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