CHI81DEE29

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182M · Seneca, IL · April 11, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 11, 1981
Place
Seneca, IL · SENECA, IL
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N70948Cessna 182M
Status
Completed · report May 27, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810411015489A
Case key
126143

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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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3-0739  81/4/11    SENECA,IL           CESSNA 182M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 60, 546
        TIME - 1400                    N70948              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPRINGBROOK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CRESTWOOD,IL                SENECA,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - SELF-HELP,PILOT CHECKED WEATHER DATA
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    2000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          HAZE                                                     TAIL WIND 158-202 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           62                                                      180
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           12                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WND GSTG 18.

Aircraft

Registration
N70948
Reported as
Cessna 182M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Springbrook

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