Cessna R182 N736NA
20 October 1982 · Lemont, Illinois, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 October 1982 at about 12:02 local time, a Cessna R182 registered N736NA, operated by TK Aviation, was involved in an accident near Lemont, Illinois, United States. 3 people were on board and one died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lemont, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.6694, -87.9900
- Aircraft
- Cessna R182
- Registration
- N736NA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- TK Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chicago → Fayetteville
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI83FA022
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT TOOK OFF AT 0642 CDT, AND AT 0645, HE REPORTED LEVEL AT 4000 FT MSL. AT 0659:08, HE PREPORTED THAT HE WAS ENCOUNTERING ICING CONDITIONS AND REQUESTED A CLIMB TO 6000 FT. AT 0700:16, AFTER CHANGING FROM TRACON TO CENTER FREQUENCY, HE WAS CLEARED AS REQUESTED. AT 0700:37, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE THOUGHT HE WOULD HAVE TO DESCEND. THE CONTROLLER WAS UNABLE TO APPROVE A LOWER ALTITUDE ON COURSE, BUT CLEARED THE PILOT FOR A TURN (TO REVERSE COURSE) AND DESCEND TO 3000 FT. NO OTHER TRANSMISSIONS WERE RECEIVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AFTER THAT. JUST PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, WITNESSES OBSERVED THE PLANE DESCENDING ON A NORTHERLY HEADING WITH THE WINGS ROCKING. THEY REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE WAS OPERATING. INITIAL IMPACT WAS WITH A TREE ON RISING TERRAIN. THE AIRCRAFT THEN STRUCK THE GROUND ON SLIGHTLY HIGHER TERRAIN, 16 FT BELOW AND 95 FT FROM THE INITIAL IMPACT POINT. THE WIND WAS STRONG FROM THE SOUTHWEST. PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT, THE PILOT WAS ADVISED OF THE POTENTIAL FOR ICING AND TURBULENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna R182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 1982 | Cessna R182 | Endicott, New York, United States | Amvets Flying Post 333, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1982 | Cessna R182 | Cahokia, Illinois, United States | Parks College | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1982 | Cessna R182 | 1 1/2 Mi.n. May, Kansas, United States | Stuart & Carol Sutton/F. Wesle | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Jun 1982 | Cessna R182 | Abbeville, South Carolina, United States | Thomas C. Edwards | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1982 | Cessna R182 | Bergheim, Texas, United States | Lloyd RAY Myers | Fatal | 4 |
| 28 Jul 1982 | Cessna R182 | Plymouth, Florida, United States | Intercontinental Aviation, Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-38 | Antioch, Illinois, United States | Omni Flight Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1982 | Cessna 175 | Tuscola, Illinois, United States | Charles E. Zalewski | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Mattoon, Illinois, United States | Edwin D. Buxton | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1982 | Cessna 182 | Ottawa, Illinois, United States | Donald K. Murdock | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1982 | Cessna 152 | Lansing, Illinois, United States | Associated Air Activities | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1982 | Cessna T210L | Lansing, Illinois, United States | Pyramid Transportation Company | Serious injuries | - |