Mitsubishi MU-300IA incident near Chicago, Illinois, September 25, 1986
On September 25, 1986 at about 3:50 pm local time, a Mitsubishi MU-300IA, registered N19R, suffered minor damage in an incident near Chicago, Illinois (O'Hara airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 25, 1986 · about 3:50 pm local time
- Place
- Chicago, Illinois · O'Hara
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Mitsubishi MU-300IA · all MU-300IAs on the register
- Registration
- N19R · no longer on the register · serial A043SA
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER LANDING THE CORPORATE JET WAS CLEARED TO TAXI TO THE GENERAL AVIATION OPS TO DEPLANE PAX. A FOOD SERVICE TRUCK CROSSING THE TAXIWAY FAILED TO YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY. THE ACFT WAS UNABLE TO STOP BEFORE THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,500 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 14,630 lb
- Seats: 10
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: P&W JT 150 4D (turbojet); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MIE Muncie IN at 3:10 pm
- Destination: ORD Chicago IL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 200° at 13 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 9,000 ft
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 72°F (22°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:50 pm from ORD, 1 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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