ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373349
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| Date: | Sunday 29 March 1987 |
| Time: | 17:58 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172L |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4211Q |
| MSN: | 17260111 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1968 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Plainfield, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Plainfield, IL (1C5) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT DECIDED THE WEATHER WAS NOT GOOD ENOUGH TO FLY, BUT HE WOULD RUN THE ENGINE AND TURN THE TIRES. HE WAS DISCOVERED IN THE PLANE BY OTHER PILOTS AND LATER PRONOUNCED DEAD, FROM CARBON MONOXIDE ASPHYXIATION. THE MUFFLER HAD A 12 INCH CRACK WHICH A METALLURGIST STATED COULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED IN THE 1.1 HOURS SINCE THE PLANE'S ANNUAL INSPECTION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI87IA110
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 12:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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