Cessna R182 accident near Lemont, Illinois, October 20, 1982
On October 20, 1982 at about 12:02 pm local time, a Cessna R182, registered N736NA, was destroyed in an accident near Lemont, Illinois. It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed and 2 people were seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 20, 1982 · about 12:02 pm local time
- Place
- Lemont, Illinois · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed and 2 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna R182 · all R182s on the register
- Registration
- N736NA · registry record · serial R18200744
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
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: 695 hours in all; 74 in this make and model; 26 in the last 90 days; 8 in the last 30 days; 589 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,100 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-540-J3C5D (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Tk Aviation
The flight
- Departed from: MDW Chicago IL at 6:42 am
- Destination: Fayetteville AR
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 225° at 40 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 1,500 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 104°F (40°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number CHI83FA022.