Cessna 182P accident near Portage, Indiana, February 6, 1993
On February 6, 1993, a Cessna 182P, registered N7227N, was destroyed in an accident near Portage, Indiana. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
UNDETERMINED.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 6, 1993
- Place
- Portage, Indiana · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182P · all 182Ps on the register
- Registration
- N7227N · no longer on the register · serial 18263018
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
A PRIVATE PILOT TOOK OFF NEAR SUNSET WITH WEATHER DETERIORATING ALONG THE ROUTE OF FLIGHT. THE AIRPLANE DID NOT ARRIVE AT DESTINATION, AND THE AIRPLANE AND PILOT HAVE NOT BEEN LOCATED. AIRPLANE FRAGMENTS WASHED ASHORE NEAR THE AIRPLANE'S LAST OBSERVED RADAR POSITION OVER LAKE MICHIGAN.
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: 156 hours in all; 133 in this make and model; 95 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,490 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 2, 2000
- Maximum gross weight: 2,950 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
- Not recorded
- Operator: Miller Aircraft Company, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: 07G Charlotte MI at 11:10 pm
- Destination: MDW Chicago IL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, bright
- Wind: from 360° at 14 knots
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 3,000 ft; scat at 1,200 ft
- Temperature: 37°F (3°C), dew point 30°F (-1°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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