Cessna 182P accident near Kewanee, IL
On November 23, 2009, a Cessna 182P (airplane) was involved in an accident near Kewanee, IL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- November 23, 2009
- Place
- Kewanee, IL
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 41.194°N, 89.960°W
- NTSB ID
- 20091124X12239
Official records · CEN10FA057
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 23, 2009, about 1730 central standard time, a Cessna 182P, N1986M, piloted by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage when it impacted the ground shortly after takeoff from runway 09 at the Kewanee Municipal Airport (EZI), Kewanee, Illinois. The 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 personal flight was operating without a flight plan in night marginal visual meteorological conditions. The pilot and one passenger received minor injuries. One passenger received fatal injuries. The flight was originating at the time of the accident and its final destination was the Memphis Memorial Airport (03D), Memphis, Missouri. The pilot reported that he and his wife had arrived at EZI earlier on the afternoon of the accident. He stated that they had intended on flying from 03D to the Marshall County Airport (C75), in Lacon, Illinois, to pick up their great-grandson and fly him back to their home in Missouri. He stated that they did not land at C75, but diverted to EZI due to adverse weather conditions at C75. He stated that upon landing at EZI they waited for their great-grandson to be brought to the airport and then they departed EZI. The pilot reported that the weather conditions were clear skies with 3 to 4 miles forward visibility. He reported that the takeoff from runway 09 started normally, but his next memory was waking up in a corn field. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The 82 year old pilot held a private pilot airman certificate with a single engine land airplane rating. He did not have an instrument rating. A review of the pilot’s flight logbook
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to initiate a visual night flight without recent night flight experience and his failure to maintain altitude during departure.
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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.
