CHI74FEV24

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182H · Rushville, IL · October 21, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 21, 1973
Place
Rushville, IL · RUSHVILLE, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8516SCessna 182H
Status
Completed · report November 26, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731021034549A
Case key
188370

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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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3-3089  73/10/21   RUSHVILLE ILL       CESSNA 182H         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 226
        TIME - 0745                    N8516S              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SCHUY-RUSH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RUSHVILLE ILL               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT ALSO STRUCK FENCE PRIVATE PILOT CKG OTR PRIVATE PILOT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8516S
Reported as
Cessna 182H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Schuy-Rush

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8516S · 1

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