# Accident 20020312037869A: Cessna 182J, Springfield, IL, March 12, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 12, 2002, 14:30 local time
- Place: Springfield, IL
- Airport: Capital Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.8491° N, 89.6491° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8491&lon=-89.6491&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3090F, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3090F) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 182J (registry code 2072722, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182J
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI02LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA090) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020312037869A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) THE PILOT OF N3090F TAXIED THE AIRCRAFT INTO A CHAIN LINK FENCE WHILEINBOUND FROM THE ACTIVE RUNWAY TO PARKING. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING TIP AND PROPELLER AS A RESULT OF THIS COLLISION. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BY THE PILOT AND SOLE OCCUPANT. (.19) ON MARCH 12, 2002, AT 1430 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 182F, N3090F, PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A FENCE WHILE TAXIING AT THE CAPITAL AIRPORT, SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS. THE AIRPLANE WAS BEING TAXIIED TO THE PARKING AREA AFTER RETURNING FROM A FLIGHT WHEN THE WING STRUCK A FENCE. THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS OPERATING IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND WAS NOT ON A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE LOCAL FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT AN UNDETERMINED TIME.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI02LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA090), Mar 13, 2002: Cessna 182J (N3090F), Springfield, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot not maintaining clearance from a fence while taxiing. The fence was a factor.

## Other reports on N3090F (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20071101830929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20071101830929I), Nov 1, 2007: Cessna 182J (N3090F), Springfield, IL, No damage. (-23) Pilot stated in an interview that he felt an unusual vibration in the nose gear after he departed from his last airport. Pilot requested equipment…
- [Accident 19750619017499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750619017499A), Jun 19, 1975: Cessna 182J (N3090F), Peoria, IL, Substantial damage. Fwd fuselage dmgd.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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