Mcclish B85C accident near New Baden, Illinois, October 22, 2010
On October 22, 2010 at about 5:15 pm local time, a Mcclish B85C, registered N1611N, was substantially damaged in an accident during approach (VFR pattern final) near New Baden, Illinois (Fischer'S Rla Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 22, 2010 · about 5:15 pm local time · cases in 2010
- Place
- New Baden, Illinois · Fischer'S Rla Airport · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Mcclish B85C
- Registration
- N1611N · registry record · serial 411
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot was returning to his home airfield after a local flight. The pilot stated that the final approach to the runway was a little longer than normal and thus the airplane was at a lower altitude. As the airplane approached the runway threshold he reduced the engine power. The airplane touched down in a plowed field about 100 feet from the end of the runway, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot opined that the loss of control was a result of the airplane encountering turbulence on the approach. The pilot indicated that there were no mechanical malfunctions associated with the airplane during the flight.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of control in flight during approach (VFR pattern final) defining event
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during uncontrolled descent
The NTSB's findings
- cause Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
- Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena › Turbulence › Terrain induced turbulence › Contributed to outcome
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 370 hours in all; 91 in this make and model; 15 in the last 90 days; 3 in the last 30 days; 300 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: October 27, 2009
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 441 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 29, 2009
- Maximum gross weight: 1,350 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Cont Motor C90-12F (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 6LL6 New Baden IL at 4:45 pm
- Destination: 6LL6 New Baden IL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 2,400 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 170° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 68°F (20°C), dew point 32°F (0°C)
- Altimeter: 30.13 inHg
- Observation at 4:55 pm from BLV, 9 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
1 document, released by the NTSB on November 4, 2010. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 7 pages | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N1611N on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Mcclish 33 aircraft on the register
- Engine: Cont Motor C90-12F 54 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Fischer'S Airport · nearest airport
- Accidents and incidents in Illinois 2,118 since 1982 · 251 in the last ten years
- Illinois 8,070 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/CEN11CA033.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
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