Piper PA-28-161 accident near Dwight, Illinois, February 14, 1982
On February 14, 1982 at about 7:00 pm local time, a Piper PA-28-161, registered N8252V, was substantially damaged in an accident near Dwight, Illinois (Dwight airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 14, 1982 · about 7:00 pm local time
- Place
- Dwight, Illinois · Dwight · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-161 · all PA-28-161s on the register
- Registration
- N8252V · no longer on the register · serial 288116010
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER LANDING THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED ICE ON THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT APPLIED BRAKES, SWERVED LEFT, AND COLLIDED WITH A SNOWBANK.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 74 hours in all; 4 in this make and model; 22 in the last 90 days; 38 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 617 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 3 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,325 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-03G (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Chicago Skyline INC
The flight
- Departed from: Chicago IL at 12:15 pm
- Destination: Mansfield OH
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 2,368 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 160° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 10,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 91°F (33°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:50 pm from DPA, 49 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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