CHI86LA224

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 182M · Quincy, IL · September 18, 1986

Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
September 17, 1986, 20:57 local (Sep 18, 1986, 01:57 UTC)
Place
Quincy, IL
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N71650Cessna 182M
Weather
Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19860917047079A
Case key
13524

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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.

In flight encounter with weatherCircling (ifr)
Weather condition - fog
In flight collision with terrain/waterCircling (ifr)
Terrain condition - crop
Proper altitude - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Missed approach - not performedPilot in commandCause

Analysis

According to the ATC report, N71650 indicated he would use the ILS rwy 04 and circle to rwy 18. The plt stated that he was in and out of fog while on downwind for rwy 18 and that he then encountered a 'bank of ground fog' as he turned short final. According to the plt, the corn was visible within seconds and power was added, however the acft touched down and slid to the right aprx 25 yards before coming to rest.

Aircraft

Registration
N71650
Reported as
Cessna 182M
Category
Airplane
Serial number
18258702
Airframe hours
1,900
Engine
Continental O-470-R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
R. J. Ag Manufacturing
Registered owner
R.J. Ag Manufacturing Inc.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
100 hour · December 1, 1985 · 80 hours before
Departed
3G4 · Ashland, OH
Destination
UIN · Quincy, IL
Flight plan
IFR
Airport
UIN · Quincy, runway 18, 5,900 × 150 ft, asphalt

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
49
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Flight hours
1,457 total · 36 in this make and model · 1,260 as pilot in command · 49 in the last 90 days · 13 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
Wind
140° at 4 knots
Visibility
2 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
25,000 ft overcast
Temperature
64 °F, dew point 64 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
UIN

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.