Cessna 172P accident near Bartlett, IL
On July 3, 2015, a Cessna 172P (airplane) was involved in an accident near Bartlett, IL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 3, 2015
- Place
- Bartlett, IL
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.962°N, 88.169°W
- NTSB ID
- 20150703X93830
Official records · CEN15FA289
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- ATC Communications: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn July 3, 2015, about 1545 central daylight time, a Cessna 172 airplane, N62681, impacted terrain near Bartlett, Illinois. The airplane was destroyed and the private rated pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by Fox Flying Club, Inc., under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and the airplane was not on a flight plan. The local flight originated from the DuPage Airport, (DPA), West Chicago, Illinois about 1510. The pilot was a member of the flying club, which owned the airplane. It was reported that the flight departed DPA on a flight to the Schaumburg Regional Airport (06C), located about 8 miles northeast of DPA. During the inbound flight back to DPA, the pilot contacted the tower and reported that he had a problem with the rudder. The pilot declined any assistance. Shortly thereafter, the airplane disappeared from radar, and the pilot did not respond to further radio calls. Authorities located the accident site in a vacant field, in a forest preserve area. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a private pilot certificate with rating for airplane single-engine land. The pilot held a third class medical certificate that was issued on July 2, 2015, with the restriction; "must have available glasses for near vision". The medical certificate listed the pilot as 255 lbs., and a height of 69 inches. The pilot reported on his application for a medical certificate that he had 225 total flight hours, with 5 hours in the last six months. AIRCRAFT
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of airplane control for reasons that could not be determined because an examination of the airplane did not reveal any preimpact abnormalities.
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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.
