Piper PA-28-140 accident near Schaumburg, Illinois, November 5, 1982
On November 5, 1982 at about 9:00 pm local time, a Piper PA-28-140, registered N56311, was substantially damaged in an accident near Schaumburg, Illinois. 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
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 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 5, 1982 · about 9:00 pm local time
- Place
- Schaumburg, Illinois
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140 · all PA-28-140s on the register
- Registration
- N56311 · no longer on the register · serial 287325606
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE NEWLY PURCHASED AIRCRAFT HAD JUST BEEN DELIVERED AND THE PILOT ELECTED TO FLY IT A SHORT PERIOD TO CHECK ITS OPERATION. HE PERFORMED ONE TAKEOFF AND LANDING, THEN STARTED ANOTHER TAKEOFF. HE REPORTED THAT DURING THE SECOND TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AT ABOUT 75 FT AGL. WHILE CROSSING A ROAD TO LAND IN A BEAN FIELD, THE RIGHT WING HIT A STREET SIGN. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE WAS MADE, BUT NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD NOT USED THE CARBURETOR HEAT DURING GROUND OPERATION. HE BELIEVED THE ENGINE LOST POWER DUE TO CARBURETOR ICE; HOWEVER, THIS WAS NOT VERIFIED.
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: 97 hours in all; 97 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 42 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,385 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 385 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 062 Schaumburg IL at 2:45 pm
- Destination: 062 Schaumburg IL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 28, 3,000 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 2,500 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
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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Other NTSB records under N56311 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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