Cessna 182 accident near Downers Grove, Illinois, July 9, 1982
On July 9, 1982 at about 12:55 pm local time, a Cessna 182, registered N60PS, was substantially damaged in an accident near Downers Grove, Illinois (Brookridge airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was 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
- July 9, 1982 · about 12:55 pm local time
- Place
- Downers Grove, Illinois · Brookridge · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 · all 182s on the register
- Registration
- N60PS · no longer on the register · serial 18263905
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE DURING FORCED LANDING ON A GOLF COURSE AFTER THE ENGINE LOST POWER AT 300 FEET AGL DURING TAKEOFF. WATER WAS FOUND IN THE SUMPS AND CARBURETOR. THE RIGHT FUEL TANK CAP WAS NOT SEALING. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE WING SUMPS AND ENGINE SUMP WERE DRAINED PRIOR TO STARTING. HE REPORTED THAT SOME WATER WAS DRAINED FROM THE RIGHT TANK, BUT IT WAS GONE AFTER 2 DRAIN SUMPS WERE SAMPLED. REPORTEDLY, THE ENGINE DRAIN WAS PULLED FOR ABOUT 9 SECONDS, BUT THIS SAMPLE WAS NOT TESTED AS IT RAN ONTO THE GROUND.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 811 hours in all; 811 in this make and model; 7 in the last 90 days; 696 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 762 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-S (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: C24 Downers Grove IL at 7:53 am
- Destination: DPA West Chicago IL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9, 3,000 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 149°F (65°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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