Piper PA-28-161 accident near Winfield, IL

On October 16, 1994, a Piper PA-28-161 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Winfield, IL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date

October 16, 1994

Place

Winfield, IL

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-161 · Airplane

Injuries

1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Destroyed

Position

41.870°N, 88.150°W

NTSB ID

20001206X02396

NTSB summary

On October 16, 1994, at 1341 central daylight time (cdt), a Piper PA-28-161, N9089U, operated by Northwest Flyers, Inc., of Schaumburg, Illinois, and piloted by a private instrument rated pilot, collided with the terrain in a corn field in Winfield, Illinois. The pilot was fatally injured and the airplane was destroyed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. HISTORY OF FLIGHT The pilot flew from Schaumburg Air Park, Schaumburg, Illinois, to Bloomington on the evening of October 15, 1994, with two friends. He was returning to Schaumburg when the accident occurred. There is no record that the pilot obtained a weather briefing or filed a flight plan for the flight to Schaumburg. Air Traffic Control (ATC) records from the Bloomington-Normal Airport, show N9089U departed Bloomington at 1255. At 1341, the pilot of N9089U contacted the Aurora Airport Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT). During this transmission, the pilot stated he was "...going down east of the field ah twenty five to three thousand feet eight eight point two miles due north of the dupage vor." The controller asked the pilot to verify his position, to which he replied, "No eight nine uniform is going down." The controller then asked the pilot if he was declaring an emergency. The pilot replied, "Yes sir I am I'm dead." The controller once again attempted to verify the position of N9089U to no avail. Several witnesses reported seeing N9089U just prior to the accident. A general summary of their statements is that N9089U was flying in a northerly direction. The airplane was in level flight at a low altitude when

Probable cause

COLLISION WITH THE GROUND FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON. THE PILOT'S PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITION WAS A PROBABLE FACTOR.

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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.