Pellston – Chicago

On March 8, 1964 at 11:56 PM, Pellston – Chicago experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-3, operated by Hansen Air Activities, with the event recorded near Chicago-O'Hare Illinois.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

30 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 29 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 3.3%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 28, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. A Douglas DC-3A, N410D, operated by and registered to Hansen Air Activities, crashed into an occupied house 7-1/2 miles west-northwest of the Chicago O'Hare International Airport at 2356 c.s.t., March 8, 1964. The copilot sustained fatal injuries and three of the 28 passengers received minor injuries. None of the six persons in the house were injured. The aircraft was damaged substantially. The crew was attempting an ILS approach to runway 14R in instrument flight conditions when turbulence was encountered, accompanied by a rapid accretion of airframe icing. The crew was unable to maintain directional stability or altitude, and abandoned the approach. After leaving the approach course, the aircraft continued to descend in an uncontrolled condition until it crashed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N410D, MSN 4970, year of manufacture 1942.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.9828°, -87.8434°.