Cessna 182 accident near Greenwood, Illinois, July 26, 1994
On July 26, 1994 at about 11:00 pm local time, a Cessna 182, registered N2564R, was substantially damaged in an accident near Greenwood, Illinois (Galt airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the pilot-in-command's (CFI) inadequate aircraft preflight inspection and improper aborted takeoff. Related factors are the blocked pitot/static system, and the CFI's inadequate supervision during the preflight and takeoff.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 26, 1994 · about 11:00 pm local time
- Place
- Greenwood, Illinois · Galt · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 · all 182s on the register
- Registration
- N2564R · registry record · serial 18258264
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PRIVATE PILOT AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR REPORTED THE FLIGHT WAS INTENDED TO BE A DUAL INSTRUMENT INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. THEY STATED EVERYTHING SEEMED NORMAL UNTIL THE AIRPLANE WAS ABOUT 1/3 DOWN THE RUNWAY ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL, AND THEY NOTICED THE AIRSPEED INDICATOR WAS INDICATING ZERO. THEY STATED THEY REDUCED THE THROTTLE AND APPLIED BRAKES. THE AIRPLANE RAN OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE 3,200 FOOT RUNWAY, CONTINUED UP AN EMBANKMENT AND CAME TO REST IN A CORN FIELD. POSTACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED A MUD DAUBER NEST BLOCKED THE PITOT TUBE. A WITNESS REPORTED THE PILOTS APPLIED BRAKES, WITH FULL POWER APPLIED FOR ABOUT 1,000 FEET. HE STATED HE HEARD THEM THROTTLE BACK WHEN THE AIRPLANE WAS NEAR THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE WITNESS ESTIMATED THE AIRPLANE'S SPEED AT 40 MPH WHEN IT LEFT THE RUNWAY.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,200 hours in all; 19 in this make and model; 243 in the last 90 days; 68 in the last 30 days; 1,104 as pilot in command; 634 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,569 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 11, 1994; 84 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: RFD Rockford IL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 3,200 ft by 36 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 8,500 ft; not recorded at 8,500 ft
- Temperature: 72°F (22°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:50 pm from ORD, 34 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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