N107RS

On May 19, 1965 at 10:33 AM, N107RS experienced a crash involving Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan, operated by Hansen Air Activities, with the event recorded near Chicago-Midway Illinois.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. During the takeoff roll at Chicago-Midway Airport, the pilot inadvertently retracted the landing gear while the aircraft was still rolling. It sank on the ground and slid for several yards before coming to rest. While the pilot was uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration N107RS, MSN 3290, year of manufacture 1942.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.7870°, -87.5891°.