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August 15, 1991 · Cessna 182Q · N735XG

Jerseyville, IL

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 15, 1991
Injury Outcomes
4 injuries (2 fatalities, 2 minor injuries), 1 uninjured
Location
Jerseyville, IL
Aircraft
Cessna 182Q
Tail Number
N735XG
Operator
Jerseyvillesprot Flyers
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
CHI91FA264

According to witnesses, the pilot initiated go-arounds after 2 attempts to land. One witness reported that during the 2nd go-around, the aircraft passed by hangars near the departure end of the runway at hangar roof height with full flaps extended. Shortly thereafter, the airplane was observed to pitch up, yaw/roll to the left, then pitch down & collide with a bowling alley roof. During rescue, the 3 rear seat occupants were extracted from the wreckage. The two front seat occupants were still entangled in the aircraft, when the building & airplane began burning. During a post-accident investigation, the propeller control was found to be 1-1/4 inches from the full forward position & the flap jack screw assembly was found in the fully extended position. Also, the airplane was approximately 160 lbs over its max gross weight limit & its CG was approximately .3 inch forward of its most forward limit. Additionally, no record was found that the pilot had a formal checkout in the high performance airplane.

NTSB Probable Cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO FOLLOW PROPER PROCEDURES DURING A GO-AROUND MANEUVER, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE FLAPS, HIS IMPROPER USE OF THE PROPELLER CONTROL, AND IMPROPER WEIGHT AND BALANCE OF THE AIRCRAFT.

Full Narrative

ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE PILOT INITIATED GO-AROUNDS AFTER 2 ATTEMPTS TO LAND. ONE WITNESS REPORTED THAT DURING THE 2ND GO-AROUND, THE AIRCRAFT PASSED BY HANGARS NEAR THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY AT HANGAR ROOF HEIGHT WITH FULL FLAPS EXTENDED. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED TO PITCH UP, YAW/ROLL TO THE LEFT, THEN PITCH DOWN & COLLIDE WITH A BOWLING ALLEY ROOF. DURING RESCUE, THE 3 REAR SEAT OCCUPANTS WERE EXTRACTED FROM THE WRECKAGE. THE TWO FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS WERE STILL ENTANGLED IN THE AIRCRAFT, WHEN THE BUILDING & AIRPLANE BEGAN BURNING. DURING A POST-ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION, THE PROPELLER CONTROL WAS FOUND TO BE 1-1/4 INCHES FROM THE FULL FORWARD POSITION & THE FLAP JACK SCREW ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND IN THE FULLY EXTENDED POSITION. ALSO, THE AIRPLANE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160 LBS OVER ITS MAX GROSS WEIGHT LIMIT & ITS CG WAS APRX .3 INCH FORWARD OF ITS MOST FORWARD LIMIT. ADDITIONALLY, NO RECORD WAS FOUND THAT THE PILOT HAD A FORMAL CHECKOUT IN THE HIGH PERFORMANCE AIRPLANE.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:52 CDT
Nearest AirportJerseyville (0nm N)
Runway36
Runway Length2600 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 182Q
Tail NumberN735XG
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorJerseyvillesprot Flyers
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-470-U · Reciprocating · 230
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury Summary4 injuries (2 fatalities, 2 minor injuries), 1 uninjured
Fatal2
Serious0
Minor2
Uninjured1
Total5
Crew 1Age 59 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind140° @ 4 kt
Visibility7 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Observation Time20:50
Weather SourceWFAC

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