Cessna TR182 N4822R
28 March 1992 · Joliet, Illinois, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 March 1992 at about 20:02 local time, a Cessna TR182 registered N4822R, operated by Travel Express Aviation, Ltd, was involved in an accident near Joliet, Illinois, United States. 4 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Joliet, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Joliet Park District (JOT)
- Coordinates
- 41.5197, -88.1203
- Aircraft
- Cessna TR182
- Registration
- N4822R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Travel Express Aviation, Ltd
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- West Chicago → Marietta
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92LA118
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, AND THE FAILURE OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE ELECTRICAL ARCING, AND THE LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF AIRCRAFT BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 3,000 FEET, ELECTRICAL ARCING STARTED UNDER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO AN ALTERNATE DESTINATION. THE ARCING CONTINUED AND AN IN-FLIGHT FIRE ENSUED. THE PILOT CONTINUED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT AND ON TOUCHDOWN THE MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION FAILED TO REVEAL THE NATURE OF THE ELECTRICAL ARCING. THE FIRE WAS SUPPORTED BY IGNITION OF CARPETING AND UPHOLSTERY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna TR182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 1992 | Cessna TR182 | Baker, Oregon, United States | Phillips, Barbara A. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1992 | Cessna TR182 | Moxee City, Washington, United States | Gilkerson, R.l., & Kelly, S.q. | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 May 1991 | Cessna TR182 | Green River, Utah, United States | JAY B. Sorenson | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1991 | Cessna TR182 | Petaluma, California, United States | Del Monte Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Apr 1991 | Cessna TR182 | Jackson, Michigan, United States | Sky View Flyers, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1990 | Cessna TR182 | San Anderas, California, United States | Taggert, Scott T. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1992 | Cessna 177 | Manlius, Illinois, United States | Grand Lake Air Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 20 Sep 1992 | Cessna 152 | Ottawa, Illinois, United States | Legends, R.e. & J.k. Brown | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Sep 1992 | Beechcraft B55 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | J. F. Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 1992 | Cessna 150L | Elwood, Illinois, United States | Thomas F and Robert H Bentley | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Mar 1992 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | United Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1992 | Douglas DC-8-61 | Morton Grove, Illinois, United States | Airborne Express Inc. | No injuries | - |