CHI74FEE59

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182P · St.Charles, IL · March 10, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 10, 1974
Place
St.Charles, IL · ST.CHARLES, IL
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N111DLCessna 182P
Status
Completed · report May 1, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740310005519A
Case key
186594

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0574  74/3/10  NR.ST.CHARLES,ILL     CESSNA 182P         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 100
        TIME - 1515                    N111DL              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          WEST CHICAGO,ILL            RETURN                       OSHKOSH,WIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: AILERON SURFACES,ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SPARK PLUGS CVRD SOOTY BLACK DEPOSIT.ABT 50FT MONOFILAMENT LINE FOUND OVR TOP AND BOTTOM L WING.

Aircraft

Registration
N111DL
Reported as
Cessna 182P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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