Cessna 140 accident near Richview, Illinois, January 29, 1983
On January 29, 1983 at about 5:55 pm local time, a Cessna 140, registered N2377V, was substantially damaged in an accident near Richview, Illinois. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 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
- January 29, 1983 · about 5:55 pm local time
- Place
- Richview, Illinois
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 140 · all 140s on the register
- Registration
- N2377V · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT COLLISED WITH A DITCH AND NOSED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER THE ENGINE STOPPED IN CRUISE FLT. THE PILOT SAID HE CHECKED THE CARBURETOR HEAT ON THE GROUND BUT DID NOT USE IT IN THE AIR. AFTER THE LANDING THE ENGINE WAS INSPECTED AND NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND. THE INSPECTING MECHANIC SAID HE HAD FOUND THAT THE C-140 WAS VERY SUSCEPTIBLE TO CARBURETOR ICING ON DAYS WITH A LOT OF MOISTURE IN THE AIR. ON THIS DAY THE TEMPERATURE WAS 39 DEGREES F THE DEW POINT WAS 36 DEGREES F AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOUT 85 PERCENT.
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: 272 hours in all; 1 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 244 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,704 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 1, 1982
- Maximum gross weight: 1,500 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental C-90-12F (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MDH Carbondale IL
- Destination: Boston MA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 150° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 1,200 ft
- Temperature: 39°F (4°C), dew point 36°F (2°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:45 pm from MVN, 15 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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