2 fatal · Cessna 182 · 1996-02-19 · ODELL, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI96FA094
Event ID
20001208X05225
Type
Accident
Date
1996-02-19
Location
ODELL, IL, USA
Coordinates
41.000782, -88.519538
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
182
Registration
N3243Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and subsequent loss of aircraft control, probably due to spatial disorientation of the pilot. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, reduced visibility due to the weather condition (snow), and the pilot's lack of instrument experience.