# NTSB Accident CHI96LA328
> **Cessna 182P** · 1996-09-07 · CAHOKIA, IL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI96LA328
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06693
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-09-07
- **Location:** CAHOKIA, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.640594, -90.140991
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 182P
- **Registration:** N6590M
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot misjudged his planned approach during the precautionary landing and the failed to obtain a proper touchdown point.  Factors relating to the accident were: the loose oil filler cap, the uneven terrain on which the landing was made, the runway lights which were contacted, and the pilot's anxiety concerning the loss of oil and its effect on possible engine problems.

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