Hurley Searey accident near South Beloit, IL
On May 24, 2005, a Hurley Searey (airplane) was involved in an accident near South Beloit, IL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 24, 2005
- Place
- South Beloit, IL
- Aircraft
- Hurley Searey · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.492°N, 88.968°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050714X01027
NTSB summary
On May 24, 2005, about 1720 central daylight time, an amateur-built Hurley Searey, N60667, piloted by a student pilot, was substantially damaged during an in-flight collision with terrain approximately one-quarter mile east of a private airstrip (2,000 feet by 75 feet, turf) in South Beloit, Illinois. The flight was being conducted under 14 CFR Part 91 without a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The aircraft was reportedly based at the pilot's private airstrip near Rockton, Illinois. The owner of the private airstrip in South Beloit reported that he knew the accident pilot and waved at him during a pass over the airstrip prior to the accident. He stated that the accident pilot had landed at his airstrip in the past and he assumed that the pilot was approaching to land at that time. He noted that he lost sight the of aircraft behind a tree line. He stated that shortly afterward he looked down the runway and saw the wreckage. He did not see the accident sequence. The accident site was located in an agricultural field approximately one-quarter mile east of the runway. The aircraft came to rest inverted on a northerly heading. A post-accident inspection did not reveal any anomalies consistent with a pre-impact failure. Flight control continuity was confirmed from each control surface to the cockpit area. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airman records indicated that the accident pilot was issued a third-class medical certificate on July 6, 2000. The accident pilot held a expired student pilot certificate issued on
Probable cause
In-flight collision with the ground for undetermined reasons.
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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.
