Cessna 182P accident near Durand, Illinois, December 15, 1986
On December 15, 1986 at about 11:10 pm local time, a Cessna 182P, registered N21016, was destroyed in an accident near Durand, Illinois. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. 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
- December 15, 1986 · about 11:10 pm local time
- Place
- Durand, Illinois · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P · all 182Ps on the register
- Registration
- N21016 · no longer on the register · serial 182-61360
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
STUDENT PILOT COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMAIN IN VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE GROUND DURING VERY LOW LIGHT AND IN VERY HEAVY GROUND FOG DURING A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. THE PILOT RUSHED HIS DEPARTURE IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET HOME BEFORE DARK AND THERE IS NO RECORD OF THE PILOT RECEIVING ANY WEATHER BRIEFING BEFORE HIS DEPARTURE NOR DID AN INSTRUCTOR REVIEW HIS PLANNING FOR THE FLIGHT. PLT FLT TIME WAS NOT AVAILABLE/NOT REPORTED.
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
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,513 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded, October 8, 1987
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: PAH Paducah KY
- Destination: MSN Madison WI
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Sky: not recorded
- Temperature: 28°F (-2°C), dew point 28°F (-2°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:52 pm from RFD, 25 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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