- Date
- April 8, 1983, 19:40 local (Apr 9, 1983, 01:40 UTC)
- Place
- Coulterville, IL
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N92734Cessna 182
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830408011939A
- Case key
- 11988
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
During a wx briefing before takeoff, the non-instrument rated plt was advised that VFR flt was not recommended. However, he departed sheboygan, WI at aprx 1500 CST with no flt plan. At dusk, witnesses (near the crash site) heard the acft maneuvering. One witness heard the acft fly over his house, then circle back before crashing. Another witness reported that the plt seemed to be varying his altitude. He stated that the acft left the area, then came back and subsequently, it sounded like the pilot was trying to pull up when the plane crashed. A third witness stated that the plane sounded like it was in a dive before it crashed. The acft impacted in a level field and was demolished. The main wreckage was found about 7 ft from the initial impact point. The county coroner estimated that the wx was 200 ft obscured, 1/8 mi visibility with rain and fog.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N92734
- Reported as
- Cessna 182
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 18260332
- Airframe hours
- 1,945
- Engine
- Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Gary E. Allmon
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 30, 1982 · 40 hours before
- Departed
- SBM · Sheboygan, WI
- Destination
- M013 · Lutesville, MO
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
- 29
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Expired
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 336 total · 41 in this make and model · 297 as pilot in command · 20 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- Calm
- Lowest ceiling
- 200 ft
- Temperature
- 48 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.