7 fatal · Cessna 172P · 1997-07-19 · CHICAGO, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI97FA218
Event ID
20001208X08309
Type
Accident
Date
1997-07-19
Location
CHICAGO, IL, USA
Coordinates
41.869556, -87.620201
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
7
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
7
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172P
Registration
N5323K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilots not maintaining visual separation between their airplanes. A factor in this accident was the pilot of the southbound airplane not reporting her position abeam the airport as directed by the ATC controller.