CHI81FEE03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182P · Romeoville, IL · October 12, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 12, 1980
Place
Romeoville, IL · ROMEOVILLE, IL
Injuries
1 serious, 2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N21510Cessna 182P
Status
Completed · report March 30, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801012057289A
Case key
128042

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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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3-3539  80/10/12   ROMEOVILLE,IL       CESSNA 182P         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 325
        TIME - 2300                    N21510              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 69 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEWIS UNIVERSITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OLATHE,KS                   ROMEOVILLE,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- LNDD IN CORN FIELD.FND FUEL SEL PSND TO EMPTY FUEL TNK.

Aircraft

Registration
N21510
Reported as
Cessna 182P
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Lewis University

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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