NTSB Identification: CHI72AC016
14 CFR Part 135 Nonscheduled operation of CHICAGO AND SO
Aircraft: VOLPAR 8T, registration: N351V
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2893  71/8/27    FAIRVIEW PRK,OHIO   VOLPAR 8T           CR-  1  1  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0344                    N351V               PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            35, 6473 TOTAL HOURS, 174
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOPKINS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEVELAND,OHIO              DETROIT,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- L ENG LOST PWR FOR UNDET REASON.UN MAINTAIN FLT.HIT TREES AND HOUSE.EXCEEDED FWD CG LIMIT 6.36 IN.
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