Cessna R182 N2359C
10 December 2001 · Lake Michigan, Illinois, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 10 December 2001 at about 00:09 local time, a Cessna R182 registered N2359C was involved in an accident near Lake Michigan, Illinois, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:09
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Michigan, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.3504, -88.9856
- Aircraft
- Cessna R182
- Registration
- N2359C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dayton → Racine
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- CHI02FAMS1
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The uncontrolled descent for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was destroyed during an in-flight collision with water following a rapid descent from 2,400 feet msl. The descent lasted approximately 32 seconds and the average and maximum descent rates were about 2,600 feet/min and 4,200 feet/min, respectively. A commercial salvage company located the wreckage debris field approximately eight months after the accident. The center of the debris field was approximately 1,500 feet east of the last recorded radar track position. The debris field was approximately 550 feet square and contained airframe structural components, avionics, engine exhaust components, and personal artifacts for at least two occupants. The main wreckage was not recovered. The only components salvaged were the cabin heat muff/shroud, carburetor heat muff, and assorted avionic equipment. The serial numbers for the recovered avionic equipment established that the wreckage was from N2359C. The recovered engine exhaust components were examined and no discrepancies were identified to have been present prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna R182 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 2001 | Cessna R182 | Santa Maria, California, United States | James Wyatt | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 2001 | Cessna R182 | White Bear Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Cessna R182 | Raymore, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2002 | Cessna R182 | Puyallup, Washington, United States | Clover Park Technical College | No injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 2000 | Cessna R182 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | McAir Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 2000 | Cessna R182 | Monument Valley, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 2001 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Downers Grove, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2001 | Beechcraft 76 | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 2001 | Cessna 172R | Alton, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2001 | Vanderbeek CHRISTEN EAGLE II | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 2001 | Cessna 152 | Mattoon, Illinois, United States | Central Illinois Air Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Schleicher ASW-20 | HIghland, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |