Beech A35 accident near Downers Grove, IL
On May 30, 1995, a Beech A35 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Downers Grove, IL. 2 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 30, 1995
- Place
- Downers Grove, IL
- Aircraft
- Beech A35 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 2 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.760°N, 88.009°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X03421
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 29, 1995, at 2004 central daylight time, a Beech A35, N8480A, registered to GRS Company of Downers Grove, Illinois, impacted terrain and trees off the departure end of runway 27, at Brookeridge Air Park in Downers Grove, Illinois. The airplane was destroyed by impact and post crash fire. The pilot and one passenger sustained serious injuries. The personal 14 CFR Part 91 flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan was on file. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident. The pilot stated that the airplane had been flown by a partner on a flight to and from the Saint Louis, Missouri, area in the week prior to the accident. When the airplane was in Saint Louis, it was fueled to the top of both main tanks and the auxiliary tank with 100 LL aviation fuel. The airplane was parked outside overnight while in Saint Louis. When the airplane was returned to Brookeridge Air Park it was placed in the pilot's hangar where it remained until the day of the accident. The pilot stated that he pre-flighted the airplane in the morning of the accident and found nothing unusual during the inspection. He said that he drained the sumps and found no water or foreign matter in the fuel. He did note that there was 100 LL in the main tanks. He and a passenger conducted one local flight, which he described to be less than one hour. At the end of this flight he landed and taxied to the fuel pump where he serviced the two main tanks to the top with 80 octane aviation fuel. He stated that he did not drain the sumps after the tanks were
Probable cause
fuel contamination (water), and the pilot's inadequate aircraft preflight. A factor was trees.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
