CHI82DA302
1982-08-03 · PERU, Illinois, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed
N52VM has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (PZL WARSZAWA-OKECE PZL-104 WILGA 35, built 1969), which was not involved in this event.
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THE PILOT STATED THIS WAS THE FIRST CROSS-COUNTRY IN THE AIRCRAFT THE FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS WERE BASED ON AN ESTIMATED 4 GALLONS PER HOUR. WHEN THE PILOT REALIZED A LOW FUEL CONDITION HE DECIDED TO LAND ENROUTE. DURING THE LANDING APPROACH AT PERU, IL THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE INTO A SOYBEAN FIELD. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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