Cessna 182 accident near Odell, IL
On February 19, 1996, a Cessna 182 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Odell, IL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- February 19, 1996
- Place
- Odell, IL
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.001°N, 88.519°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X05225
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 18, 1996, about 1900 central standard time, a Cessna 182, N3243Y, was destroyed when it impacted the terrain in Odell, Illinois. The private pilot and one passenger sustained fatal injuries. The personal, 14 CFR Part 91 flight originated in Bloomington, Illinois, about 1830 with a planned destination of Wheeling, Illinois. Witnesses reported low visibility and snow showers in the vicinity of the accident site. No flight plan was filed. No eye witnesses to the accident were located. The wreckage was discovered by a local resident the following morning. METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION According to a voice tape provided by the Kankakee Flight Service Station (FSS), the pilot telephoned the FSS, at 1756, and requested a weather briefing for a VFR flight from "Bloomington" to "Palwaukee." The briefer advised "I'd say VFR flight is not recommended... . Peoria has improved to 700 scattered, measured 6,000 overcast and three miles, light snow. But, we do have an AIRMET now for the possibility of showing visibilities below a thousand and three, and we are getting it in that area. I'd say there is a possibility it could be happening en route, although, most of your route would be pretty descent, with, uh, maybe 10,000, 12,000 foot broken to overcast or higher clouds, and visibility seven or better. No precip reported. It's mainly, uh, a band of moisture that extends across northwestern Illinois, southeastward, over Peoria, Bloomington, and maybe getting close to Champaign... . WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATION The NTSB on-scene investigation began February 19,
Probable cause
VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and subsequent loss of aircraft control, probably due to spatial disorientation of the pilot. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, reduced visibility due to the weather condition (snow), and the pilot's lack of instrument experience.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
