# NTSB CHI74FEE59: Cessna 182P, N111DL, St.Charles, IL, March 10, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 10, 1974
- Place: St.Charles, IL · ST.CHARLES, IL
- Location: 41.9194° N, 88.3107° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Charles, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9194&lon=-88.3107&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 1, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186594
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI74FEE59
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEE59

## NTSB brief

```
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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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182P
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740310005519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740310005519A), Mar 10, 1974: Cessna 182P, St.Charles, IL, Substantial damage. Spark plugs cvrd sooty black deposit. Abt 50FT monofilament line found ovr top and bottom l wing.

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.

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