Cessna 152 accident near West Chicago, Illinois, January 5, 1986
On January 5, 1986 at about 2:45 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N6422Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near West Chicago, Illinois (Dupage Airport). It was an instructional 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
- January 5, 1986 · about 2:45 pm local time
- Place
- West Chicago, Illinois · Dupage Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N6422Q · registry record · serial 15285248
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING TAKEOFF ROLL THE AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY 28. THE STUDENT PILOT OPERATING THE CONTROLS FOR THIS SOLO FLIGHT STATED THAT HE DID NOT HOLD ENOUGH LEFT AILERON INTO THE WIND TO COMPENSATE FOR THE CROSSWIND HE WAS EXPERIENCING. WINDS AT THE TIME WERE OUT OF 250 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS.
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: student
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 69 hours in all; 69 in this make and model; 25 in the last 90 days; 19 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,522 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, December 4, 1985; 30 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 28, 4,000 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 250° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 20,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 9°F (-13°C), dew point 1°F (-17°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:50 pm from DPA, 1 miles away
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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