Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Lemont, Illinois 60439
Wednesday, October 20, 1982 7:02 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT TOOK OFF AT 0642 CDT, AND AT 0645, HE REPORTED LEVEL AT 4000 FT MSL. AT 0659:08, HE PREPORTED THAT HE WAS ENCOUNTERING ICING CONDITIONS AND REQUESTED A CLIMB TO 6000 FT. AT 0700:16, AFTER CHANGING FROM TRACON TO CENTER FREQUENCY, HE WAS CLEARED AS REQUESTED. AT 0700:37, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE THOUGHT HE WOULD HAVE TO DESCEND. THE CONTROLLER WAS UNABLE TO APPROVE A LOWER ALTITUDE ON COURSE, BUT CLEARED THE PILOT FOR A TURN (TO REVERSE COURSE) AND DESCEND TO 3000 FT. NO OTHER TRANSMISSIONS WERE RECEIVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AFTER THAT. JUST PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, WITNESSES OBSERVED THE PLANE DESCENDING ON A NORTHERLY HEADING WITH THE WINGS ROCKING. THEY REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE WAS OPERATING. INITIAL IMPACT WAS WITH A TREE ON RISING TERRAIN. THE AIRCRAFT THEN STRUCK THE GROUND ON SLIGHTLY HIGHER TERRAIN, 16 FT BELOW AND 95 FT FROM THE INITIAL IMPACT POINT. THE WIND WAS STRONG FROM THE SOUTHWEST. PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT, THE PILOT WAS ADVISED OF THE POTENTIAL FOR ICING AND TURBULENCE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/20/1982
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 702
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City LEMONT
Event State ILLINOIS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 60439
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 10
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 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 1500
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) 5
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 40
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 225
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 40
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
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 1
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 2
Injury Total All 3
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2961
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 Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N736NA
NTSB Number CHI83FA022
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model R182
Aircraft Series Identifier R182
Aircraft Serial Number R18200744
Certified Max Gross Weight 3100
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 Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 0
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name RTCI
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 356, 120 N. WENTZEL
Aircraft Owner City ROCHESTER
Aircraft Owner State IN
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 46979
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name TK AVIATION
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address HIDWAY AIRPORT
Operator City CHICAGO
Operator State IL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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) Business
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code MDW
Departure City CHICAGO
Departure State IL
Departure Country
Departure Time 642
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City FAYETTEVILLE
Destination State AR
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 --