CHI76FC030

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182J · Cissna Park, IL · September 25, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 25, 1975
Place
Cissna Park, IL · CISSNA PARK, IL
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2834FCessna 182J
Status
Completed · report June 11, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750925041709A
Case key
151947

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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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3-4162  75/9/25    CISSNA PARK,IL      CESSNA 182J         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 70 TOTAL
        TIME - 1920                    N2834F              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  HOURS, 68 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MILFORD,IL                  RETURN                       SPRINGFIELD,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    1200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       53
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          360                                                       14
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 9/26/75.ACFT IMPACTED GND IN NEAR VERT DIVE.PLT RCUD AIRMET FOUR ECHO.

Aircraft

Registration
N2834F
Reported as
Cessna 182J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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