Beech V35B accident near Springfield, IL
On December 20, 2007, a Beech V35B (airplane) was involved in an accident near Springfield, IL. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 20, 2007
- Place
- Springfield, IL
- Aircraft
- Beech V35B · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.736°N, 89.804°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080102X00007
Official records · CHI08FA053
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Air Traffic Control Communications: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 20, 2007, at 1517 central standard time, a Beech V35B airplane, N17784, piloted by a private pilot was destroyed during impact with terrain near Springfield, Illinois. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was operating under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 while on an instrument flight plan. The pilot and his two passengers were fatally injured. The flight departed Clermont County Airport (I69), Batavia, Ohio, about 1430 eastern standard time and was enroute to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (KSPI), near Springfield, Illinois. The accident flight departed I69 under visual flight rules (VFR) and obtained flight following from several air traffic control facilities located along the intended route of flight. At 1437, the pilot established radio contact with Champaign approach control. He asked the controller what the current weather conditions were at Decatur Airport (KDEC). The controller replied that they were VFR, but there was precipitation in the area. At 1441, the pilot told the controller that he could accept an instrument flight rules (IFR) clearance if needed. The controller asked the pilot if he was requesting an IFR clearance. The pilot stated that he wanted to remain VFR at 2,500 feet. The controller told the pilot that he would have to climb to 3,000 feet to accept an IFR clearance. The pilot reiterated that he would remain VFR at 2,500 feet. At 1449, the pilot reported that the airplane was entering instrument meteorological conditions and req
Probable cause
The loss of control during an instrument approach due to spatial disorientation.
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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.
