Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI84LA259

OTTAWA, IL, USA

Aircraft #1

N905T

BEECH S35

Analysis

THE PLT SAID HE 'LEFT WORD' FOR THE OTTAWA ARPT LIGHTS TO BE LEFT ON UNTIL 0200 HRS ON 6/24. WHEN THE FLT ARRIVED AT OTTAWA, THE LIGHTS WERE NOT ON. THE PLT SAID HE 'ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN APPROACH, IT FAILED.' THE ACFT WAS LANDED IN A NEARBY FIELD. THE ARPT MANAGER SAID THAT HE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR THE LIGHTS. A CHECK OF THE PLT'S BLOOD SHOWED AN ALCOHOL LEVEL OF 0.178%.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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