Cessna 182M accident near Quincy, Illinois, September 18, 1986
On September 18, 1986 at about 1:57 am local time, a Cessna 182M, registered N71650, was substantially damaged in an accident near Quincy, Illinois (Quincy airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people had minor injuries. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
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
- September 18, 1986 · about 1:57 am local time
- Place
- Quincy, Illinois · Quincy · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182M · all 182Ms on the register
- Registration
- N71650 · no longer on the register · serial 18258702
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACCORDING TO THE ATC REPORT, N71650 INDICATED HE WOULD USE THE ILS RWY 04 AND CIRCLE TO RWY 18. THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS IN AND OUT OF FOG WHILE ON DOWNWIND FOR RWY 18 AND THAT HE THEN ENCOUNTERED A 'BANK OF GROUND FOG' AS HE TURNED SHORT FINAL. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE CORN WAS VISIBLE WITHIN SECONDS AND POWER WAS ADDED, HOWEVER THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN AND SLID TO THE RIGHT APRX 25 YARDS BEFORE COMING TO REST.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,457 hours in all; 36 in this make and model; 49 in the last 90 days; 1,260 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,900 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, December 1, 1985; 80 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 3G4 Ashland OH at 11:30 pm
- Destination: UIN Quincy IL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 18, 5,900 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 140° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 25,000 ft; scat at 1,000 ft
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:50 am from UIN
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
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