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The crew was cleared to takeoff from runway 27L. During the takeoff roll completed by night and a visibility limited to 250 feet due to fog, the captain called for rotation and the copilot, the pilot-in-command, started the rotation when one of the wing struck the tail of a Delta Airlines Convair CV-880. Registered N8807E, the Convair just landed at O'Hare Airport on flight DL954 from Tampa and its crew was cleared to cross runway 27L to roll to the gate. The collision caused the tail of the Convair to be torn off. Out of control, the DC-9 landed back onto the runway then veered off and came to rest in flames. The Convair was damaged beyond repair and the DC-9 was destroyed by a post crash fire. While 10 people on board the Convair were injured, 10 passengers on board the DC-9 were killed and 35 others were injured, some of them seriously.

Probable cause:

Failure of the air traffic control system to ensure separation of aircraft during a period of restricted visibility. This failure included the following:
- The controller omitted a critical word which made his transmission to the flight crew of the Delta CV-880 ambiguous,
- The controller did not use all the available information to determine the location of the CV-880,
- The CV-880 flight crew did not request clarification of the controller's communications.

Final Report:

Crash of a Beechcraft D18S in Madison: 1 killed

Date & Time: Nov 1, 1969 at 0115 LT

Type of aircraft:

Beechcraft D18

Operator:

Central Air Freight

Registration:

N106H

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Madison - Madison

MSN:

A-526

YOM:

1950

Location:

Madison

Wisconsin

Country:

United States of America

Region:

North America

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

395

Captain / Total hours on type:

8.00

Circumstances:

The pilot was completing a night training mission at Madison Airport and was flying since three hours when, after landing, he increased power and started a new takeoff. During initial climb, the airplane banked left then stalled and crashed in flames. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and the pilot was killed.

Probable cause:

Loss of control during initial climb due to partial loss of power on one engine. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Inadequate preflight preparation on part of the pilot,
- Physical impairment,
- Mismanagement of fuel,
- Pilot fatigue,
- Fuel starvation,
- The pilot failed to maintain flying speed,
- Partial loss of power on one engine,
- The pilot completed 2,8 hours of flight on the main fuel tank,
- The aircraft was not refueled prior to the flight.

Final Report:

Crash of a Beechcraft H18 off Madison: 7 killed

Date & Time: Dec 10, 1967 at 1525 LT

Type of aircraft:

Beechcraft H18

Operator:

Registration:

N390R

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Private

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Cleveland - Madison

MSN:

BA-623

YOM:

1962

Location:

Madison

Wisconsin

Country:

United States of America

Region:

North America

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

1290

Captain / Total hours on type:

118.00

Circumstances:

The twin engine airplane owned by the American Singer Otis Redding was flying from Cleveland to Madison, carrying Otis Redding's band 'Bar-Kays'. While approaching Madison-Blackhawk Airport, the aircraft went out of control, nosed down and crashed into Lake Monoma. The wreckage was found three miles short of runway and a passenger was rescued while seven other occupants were killed, among them Otis Redding aged 26. The only survivor was Ben Cauley.

Probable cause:

The exact cause of the accident could not be determined. The left engine and the left propeller were never recovered.

Final Report:

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.650 Argosy 101 in Piqua

Date & Time: Oct 14, 1965 at 1743 LT

Type of aircraft:

Armstrong Whitworth AW.650 Argosy

Operator:

Registration:

N601Z

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Madison - Wright-Patterson

MSN:

6659

YOM:

1960

Location:

Piqua

Ohio

Country:

United States of America

Region:

North America

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

5616

Captain / Total hours on type:

146.00

Circumstances:

The crew departed Madison-Truax Field at 1610LT on a cargo flight to Wright-Patterson AFB on behalf of the US Air Force. While descending to the airbase, north of Dayton, all four engines stopped simultaneously. The crew attempted an immediate emergency landing in a field. The aircraft slid on the ground and eventually collided with a bridge pile and several vehicles before coming to rest. All three crew members were slightly injured while no one on the ground was hurt. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Engine failure caused by a fuel exhaustion. Inadequate preflight preparation and miscalculated fuel consumption on part of the flying crew.

Final Report:

Crash of a Douglas C-54A-5-DC Skymaster near Lula

Date & Time: Jan 16, 1946

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-54 Skymaster

Operator:

Registration:

42-72193

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

MSN:

10298

YOM:

1944

Location:

Madison

Georgia

Country:

United States of America

Region:

North America

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

Enroute, all crew members abandoned the aircraft and bailed out following a fuel exhaustion. All occupants were found alive while the aircraft dove into the ground and crashed in a field.
Source: http://www.aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=83573

Probable cause:

Aircraft abandoned following a fuel exhaustion.