Cessna 172P Skyhawk, N99715: Accident occurred November 21, 2021 at Chicago Executive Airport (KPWK), Wheeling, Cook County, Illinois

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. 

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident. 

Additional Participating Entity: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Des Plaines, Illinois 

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:

https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket

Chicago Executive Flight School

N99715 LLC

https://registry.faa.gov/N99715

Location: Wheeling, Illinois

Accident Number: CEN22LA043

Date and Time: November 21, 2021, 11:02 Local

Registration: N99715

Aircraft: Cessna 172P

Injuries: 1 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Instructional

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna 

Registration: N99715

Model/Series: 172P 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built:

Operator: On file

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code: None

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC 

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: KPWK,646 ft msl 

Observation Time: 10:52 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles 

Temperature/Dew Point: 10°C /1°C

Lowest Cloud Condition:

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 7 knots / , 230°

Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 6000 ft AGL 

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30.01 inches Hg

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: Wheeling, IL

Destination: Wheeling, IL

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 None 

Latitude, Longitude: 42.122436,-87.906659 (est)