- Date
- January 24, 1982, 10:00 local (16:00 UTC)
- Place
- Wheeling, IL
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Standing
- Aircraft
- N6492VCessna 172RG
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 24, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820124002379A
- Case key
- 73030
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that after the aircraft was started and warmed up approximately five to ten minutes the engine was shut down to investigate frozen brake pads. After the brake pads were freed the engine was restarted and during cranking the pilot noticed smoke coming from under the instrument panel. The aircraft was evacuated and within three minutes was engulfed in flames. Wreckage examination revealed that the fire did not start or have a concentration of extreme heat in the engine compartment.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6492V
- Reported as
- Cessna 172RG
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 172RG0728
- Airframe hours
- 400
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-F1A6, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Mitchell Janwszewski
- Registered owner
- James Tarkowski
- Departed
- Wheeling, IL
- Destination
- Wheeling, IL
- Airport
- Pal Waukee
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 28
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 302 total · 62 in this make and model · 203 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Temperature
- 32 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.