# NTSB CHI76FEE44: Cessna 182, N1945X, Belvidere, IL, March 5, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 5, 1976
- Place: Belvidere, IL · BELVIDERE, IL
- Location: 42.2654° N, 88.8878° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Belvidere, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2654&lon=-88.8878&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 18, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153083
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI76FEE44
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEE44

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0667   76/3/5    BELVIDERE,IL        CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 3485
        TIME - 0500                    N1945X              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 28 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BELVIDERE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BELVIDERE,IL                DEKALB,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- PWR LOSS OCRD ABT 10 FT AGL.DRG INVESTIGATION WATER FOUND IN BOTH WING AND MAIN FUEL SUMP DRAINS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1945X](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1945X), registered now, S/N 18256045, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 182
- Registry model: [Cessna 182H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182h) (registry code 2072718) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Belvidere

## 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 19760305007729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760305007729A), Mar 5, 1976: Cessna 182H, Belvidere, IL, Substantial damage. Pwr loss ocrd abt 10 ft AGL.drg investigation water found in both wing and main fuel sump drains.

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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