19830116001089A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 182 · Wheaton, IL · January 16, 1983

Date
January 16, 1983 · 13:22 local
Place
Wheaton, IL
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3318F
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI83LA084
Reported as
Cessna 182
Reported engine
Continental O470R
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
203 total203 in this make and model22 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Carburetor ice light lit 3 times prior to power loss. Pilot used heat each time but failed to leave heat on.

As the FAA filed it

CARBURETOR ICE LIGHT LIT 3 TIMES PRIOR TO POWER LOSS. PILOT USED HEAT EACH TIME BUT FAILED TO LEAVE HEAT ON.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.