Cessna 172 accident near Martinville, IL
On August 21, 2015, a Cessna 172 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Martinville, IL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 21, 2015
- Place
- Martinville, IL
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 40.350°N, 88.985°W
- NTSB ID
- 20150825X00118
Official records · CEN15FA378
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn August 21, 2015, about 0730 central standard time, a Cessna 172 airplane, N8265B, was substantially damaged when it collided with terrain under unknown circumstances near Martinsville, Illinois. The non-certificated pilot, who was the sole occupant and owner of the airplane, sustained fatal injuries. The flight was being conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed throughout the area at the time of the accident, and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight that originated from the Casey Municipal Airport (1H8), Casey, Illinois, about 0700. There were no witnesses to the accident, and no radio or distress calls were heard from the pilot. There was no available radar information for the flight. A person who was at 1H8 on the morning of the accident was interviewed. He reported that he saw a grey pickup truck near the center of the taxiway that he usually used. He did not see any aircraft or activity, but he noticed that a hangar door on the south end of the center row of hangars was open. During the investigation, it was determined that the grey truck belonged to the pilot and that the open hangar was the pilot's hangar where he stored the airplane. The pilot's nephew stated that the pilot would normally fly early in the morning from Casey Airport to check on his fields. The pilot owned property near the accident site, and he liked to fly over the property because of the openness and lack of power lines. She had been in contact with the pilot on the evening before the flight.
Probable cause
The non-certificated pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain.
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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.
