- Date
- January 5, 1983, 08:00 local (14:00 UTC)
- Place
- Hanover Park, IL
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N9621QCessna 172M
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830105000389A
- Case key
- 11971
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Analysis
The aircraft crashed in an open field about one and one half miles from the departure airport. The weather was IMC with low ceilings and visibilty in fog and snow. There was no record that the pilot received a weather briefing. Ground witnesses near the site said the visibility was one mile or less and ceilings 100 to 200 feet. During the crash sequence, the aircraft struck a tree about 60 feet northwest of the initial ground impact. There was a depression in thefield emanating from a larger impact hole on a heading of 217 degrees. The aircraft was on its nose and both wings. The wings were crushed and the cockpit was destroyed. All occupants were fatally injured. The pilot was not instrument rated. There was no evidence of pre-impact malfunctions.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9621Q
- Reported as
- Cessna 172M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17265706
- Airframe hours
- 3,603
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Aviation Associates, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Richard W. Hahn
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · October 25, 1982 · 38 hours before
- Departed
- 06C · Schaumburg, IL
- Destination
- Mimbres, NM
- Airport
- 063 · Schaumburg, runway 28, 3,000 × 40 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Expired
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 235 total · 51 in this make and model · 176 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 280° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 200 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 32 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DPA, 8 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.