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November 7, 1986 · Cessna 182P · N9124M

Goreville, IL

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
November 7, 1986
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 fatality)
Location
Goreville, IL
Aircraft
Cessna 182P
Tail Number
N9124M
Operator
A S Redi-Mix & Trucking
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
CHI87FA021

THE ACFT CRASHED AND BURNED FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH A GUY-WIRE SUPPORTING A MICRO-WAVE TOWER. THE PLT HAD INITIATED THE FLT IN MVFR WEATHER AND CONTINUED THE VFR FLT INTO IMC CONDITIONS. THE CRASH SITE WAS LOCATED ADJACENT TO INTERSTATE HWY 57 AND WITNESSES HAD OBSERVED THE ACFT FLYING IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION PARALLEL TO I-57 AT NEAR TREE-TOP LEVEL PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. A PLT FOR THE ILLINOIS STATE POLICE REPORTED THAT THE CEILING AND VISIBILITY WERE NEAR ZERO WHEN HE PASSED THE VICINITY OF THE CRASH SITE IN A AUTOMOBILE APRX 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE CRASH. THE WEATHER AT THE NEAREST REPORTING STATION, LOCATED 12 MILES NORTH OF THE CRASH SITE, WAS 300 FT OVERCAST, VISIBILITY 2 MILES WITH A LIGHT DRIZZLE AND FOG.

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THE ACFT CRASHED AND BURNED FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH A GUY-WIRE SUPPORTING A MICRO-WAVE TOWER. THE PLT HAD INITIATED THE FLT IN MVFR WEATHER AND CONTINUED THE VFR FLT INTO IMC CONDITIONS. THE CRASH SITE WAS LOCATED ADJACENT TO INTERSTATE HWY 57 AND WITNESSES HAD OBSERVED THE ACFT FLYING IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION PARALLEL TO I-57 AT NEAR TREE-TOP LEVEL PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. A PLT FOR THE ILLINOIS STATE POLICE REPORTED THAT THE CEILING AND VISIBILITY WERE NEAR ZERO WHEN HE PASSED THE VICINITY OF THE CRASH SITE IN A AUTOMOBILE APRX 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE CRASH. THE WEATHER AT THE NEAREST REPORTING STATION, LOCATED 12 MILES NORTH OF THE CRASH SITE, WAS 300 FT OVERCAST, VISIBILITY 2 MILES WITH A LIGHT DRIZZLE AND FOG.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:45 CST
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Runway Length0
Runway Width0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 182P
Tail NumberN9124M
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorA S Redi-Mix & Trucking
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-470-S · Reciprocating · 230
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 fatality)
Fatal1
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 51 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsIMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourceWIT

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