Type of Event | Accident |
Event Date | 8/28/2003 |
Event Day of the Week | Thursday |
Time of Event | 1115 |
Event Time Zone | Central Daylight Time |
Event City | Grand Marais |
Event State | MINNESOTA |
Event Country | -- |
Zipcode of the event site | 55604 |
Event Date Year | 2003 |
Event Date Month | 8 |
MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
Event Location Latitude | 475018N |
Event Location Longitude | 0902259W |
Event Location Airport | GRAND MARAIS/COOK COUNTY |
Event Location Nearest Airport ID | CKC |
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | Off Airport/Airstrip |
Distance from airport in statute miles | 1.7 |
Degrees magnetic from airport | 90 |
Airport Elevation | 1799 |
Weather Briefing Completeness | Full |
Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
Time of the weather observation | 1115 Central Daylight Time |
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 270 |
Weather Observation Facility ID | CKC |
Elevation of weather observation facility | 1799 |
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 2 |
Time Zone of the weather observation | CDT |
Lighting Conditions | Day |
Lowest Ceiling Height | 300 |
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | -- |
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Clear |
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | Broken |
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
Visibility (Statute Miles) | 7 |
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 14 |
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 13 |
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 120 |
Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
Wind Speed (knots) | 4 |
Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
Wind Gust Indicator | Gusting |
Wind Gust (knots) | 0 |
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 29.8 |
Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
METAR weather report | Lighting Distant Southeast |
Event Highest Injury | Fatal |
On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
Injury Total Fatal | 2 |
Injury Total Minor | -- |
Injury Total None | -- |
Injury Total Serious | 2 |
Injury Total All | 4 |
Investigating Agency | NTSB |
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 16002 |
NTSB Notification Source | FAA |
NTSB Notification Date | Aug 28 2003 12:00AM |
NTSB Notification Time | 1900 |
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | DMS |
Date of most recent change to record | Sep 1 2004 7:08AM |
User who most recently changed record | NTSB\MONR |
Basic weather conditions | Instrument Meteorological Cond |
FAA District Office | Minneapolis FSDO |
Aircraft Involved |
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Aircraft #1 |
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Aircraft Registration Number | N285V |
NTSB Number | CHI03FA296 |
Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
Type of Flight Plan filed | IFR |
Flight plan Was Activated? | Yes |
Damage | Destroyed |
Aircraft Fire | Ground |
Aircraft Explosion | -- |
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | Beech |
Aircraft Model | 58P |
Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
Aircraft Serial Number | TJ-118 |
Certified Max Gross Weight | -- |
Aircraft Category | Airplane |
Aircraft Registration Class | U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil |
Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No |
Flight Crew Seats | -- |
Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
Passenger Seats | -- |
Total number of seats on the aircraft | 6 |
Number of Engines | 2 |
Fixed gear or retractable gear | Retractable |
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | Annual |
Date of Last Inspection | Jul 1 2003 12:00AM |
Airframe hours since last inspection | -- |
Airframe Hours | 5105 |
ELT Installed | Yes |
ELT Activated | No |
ELT Aided Location of Event Site | No |
ELT Type | -- |
Aircraft Owner Name | Quintessence Air Service LLC |
Aircraft Owner Street Address | 287 E 6th Street |
Aircraft Owner City | Saint Paul |
Aircraft Owner State | MN |
Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 55101 |
Operator is an individual? | Yes |
Operator Name | Charles W. Erickson |
Operator Same as Owner? | No |
Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
Operator Address Same as Owner? | No |
Operator Street Address | 1223 Mount Curve Ave |
Operator City | Minneapolis |
Operator State | MN |
Operator Country | USA |
Operator Zip code | 55403 |
Operator Code | -- |
Owner has at least one certificate | None |
Other Operator of large aircraft? | -- |
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- |
Operator Certificate Number | -- |
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not | -- |
Indicates Domestic or International Flight | -- |
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | -- |
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | Personal |
Second Pilot on Board | No |
Departure Point Same as Event | No |
Departure Airport Code | DLH |
Departure City | Duluth |
Departure State | MN |
Departure Country | USA |
Departure Time | 948 |
Departure Time Zone | CDT |
Destination Same as Local Flt | crash at destination city |
Destination Airport Code | CKC |
Destination City | Grand Marais |
Destination State | MN |
Destination Country | USA |
Specific Phase of Flight | Approach |
Report sent to ICAO? | No |
Evacuation occurred | No |
Date of most recent change to record | Jul 1 2004 8:29AM |
User who most recently changed record | SULP |
Since inspection or accident | Last Inspection |
Event Location Runway Number and Location | 27 |
Runway Length | 4199 |
Runway Width | 75 |
Sight Seeing flight | No |
Air Medical Flight | No |
Medical Flight | -- |