# NTSB CHI92LA172: Cessna 172, N62538, Wheeling, IL, June 14, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 14, 1992, 15:35 local (20:35 UTC)
- Place: Wheeling, IL
- Coordinates: 42.130783, -87.919021 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1308&lon=-87.9190&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 28, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 15464
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI92LA172
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/15464/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA172

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER APPROACH TO LANDING.  RELATED FACTORS ARE THE THUNDERSTORM AND THE EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - weather condition - thunderstorm (contributing factor)
  - planned approach - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - excessive, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - object - fence
  - ground loop/swerve, pilot in command

## Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THERE WAS A LEVEL THREE THUNDERSTORM JUST WEST OF THE DESTINATION AIRPORT.  THEY ENCOUNTERED MODERATE TURBULENCE WHILE TRACKING THE LOCALIZER COURSE FOR THE RUNWAY.  HE REPORTED HE INCREASED HIS APPROACH SPEED BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER.  HE STATED 'AS I REACHED THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 16, I REDUCED POWER TO IDLE AND ADDED FULL FLAPS. JUST BEFORE TOUCHING DOWN I REALIZED...THERE MIGHT NOT BE ENOUGH RUNWAY FOR THE AIRCRAFT TO COME TO A FULL STOP... .'  THE AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY AND SWERVED LEFT BEFORE COMING TO A STOP.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N62538](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N62538-1993-05-10), registration cancelled 1993-05-10, S/N 17275298 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172P](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172p) (registry code 2072436) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17275298
- Airframe hours: 2382
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A4M 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: 538 Limited
- Registered owner: 538 Limited
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, May 31, 1992, 25 hours before
- Departed: EGV, EAGLE RIVER, WI
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: PWK, Palwaukee, runway 16, 5,137 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 32; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 576 total, 274 in this make and model, 437 as pilot in command, 15 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 100° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 88 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: PWK, 1 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19920614019999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920614019999A), Jun 14, 1992: Cessna 172P, Chicago/Wheelin, IL, Substantial damage. Landed fast. Unable to stop on 5000 foot runway. Ran off end. Blamed windshift. None noted.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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