41.9071° N, 88.2480° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs at DUPAGE (DPA), within about a mile.Open in the map
Date
April 24, 2012 · 11:30 local
Place
West Chicago, IL
Airport
Dupage
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N5237R
Reported as
Cessna 172RG
Reported engine
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
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.
N5237R was enroute for miami, FL. West of Dupage Airport the pilot noticed smoke in the cockpit. He contacted Dupage tower and declared an emergency. The aircraft landed without incident.
As the FAA filed it
N5237R WAS ENROUTE FOR MIAMI, FL. WEST OF DUPAGE AIRPORT THE PILOT NOTICED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. HE CONTACTED DUPAGE TOWER AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.