Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Hartsburg, Illinois 62643
Thursday, July 22, 1982 12:30 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

AT 1223 CDT THE PLT CONTACTED PEORIA APPROACH CONTROL & REQUESTED RADAR VECTORS TO THE MT.HAWLEY ARPT LOCATED JUST NORTHOF THE PEORIA ARPT. AT 1227 CDT HE STATED THE WEATHER WAS GETTING BAD & HE WOULD LIKE TO FLY TO THE LOGAN COUNTY ARPT. ONE WITNESS STATED THE ACFT ENTERED A SMALL DARK CLOUD & WHEN IT CAME OUT IT WAS IN AN APPROXIMATE 60 DEG DIVE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/22/1982
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1230
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City HARTSBURG
Event State ILLINOIS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 62643
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 1116
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 360
Weather Observation Facility ID PIA
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 24
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 1100
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 3
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 75
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 340
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 14
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Light
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 2
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1536
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Oct 31 2002 4:04PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N7304W
NTSB Number CHI82FA266
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-28-180
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-28-180
Aircraft Serial Number 28-1160
Certified Max Gross Weight 2400
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 58
Airframe Hours 652
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DEAN A. HENDRYX
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1044 BROOKVIEW LANE
Aircraft Owner City PEORIA
Aircraft Owner State IL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 61614
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name DEAN A. HENDRYX
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 1044 BROOKVIEW LANE
Operator City PEORIA
Operator State IL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 61614
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 4MG
Departure City HOT SPRINGS
Departure State AR
Departure Country
Departure Time 810
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code BMY
Destination City MT. HAWLEY
Destination State IL
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --