- Date
- December 15, 1986, 17:10 local (23:10 UTC)
- Place
- Durand, IL
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N21016Cessna 182P
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed · report March 10, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861215067829A
- Case key
- 13624
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Analysis
Student pilot collided with terrain while attempting to remain in visual contact with the ground during very low light and in very heavy ground fog during a cross country flight. The pilot rushed his departure in an attempt to get home before dark and there is no record of the pilot receiving any weather briefing before his departure nor did an instructor review his planning for the flight. Plt flt time was not available/not reported.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N21016
- Reported as
- Cessna 182P
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 182-61360
- Airframe hours
- 2,513
- Engine
- Continental O-470R, 230 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Hoofbeaters, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Unknown · October 8, 1987
- Departed
- PAH · Paducah, KY
- Destination
- MSN · Madison, WI
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- Calm
- Lowest ceiling
- 100 ft
- Temperature
- 28 °F, dew point 28 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- RFD, 25 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.