CHI79DEE47

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182 · Naperville, IL · April 13, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 13, 1979
Place
Naperville, IL · NAPERVILLE, IL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N21569Cessna 182
Status
Completed · report June 12, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790413008089A
Case key
136977

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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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3-0753  79/4/13    NAPERVILLE,IL       CESSNA 182          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 143
        TIME - 1513                    N21569              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 24 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NAPER AERO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHICAGO,IL                  NAPERVILLE,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  20000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          250                                                       18
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N21569
Reported as
Cessna 182
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Naper Aero

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