Piper PA-24-250 accident near Robinson, IL
On November 2, 1997, a Piper PA-24-250 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Robinson, IL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 2, 1997
- Place
- Robinson, IL
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-250 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.001°N, 87.740°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X09142
NTSB summary
On November 2, 1997, at 1730 central standard time (cst), a Piper PA-24-250, N7890P, operated by a private pilot, was destroyed when while maneuvering close to the ground, the airplane's left wing struck a tree. The airplane subsequently rolled inverted and impacted the terrain, 10 miles north of Robinson, Illinois. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was being conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. There was no flight plan on file. The pilot was fatally injured. The cross-country flight originated at Roanoke, Virginia, at 1520 eastern standard time (est), and was en route to Hannibal, Missouri. At approximately 1720 cst, a witness heard the airplane approach at a very low altitude, traveling south to north. The witness observed the airplane continue to the north until it disappeared. Approximately a minute later, the witness saw the airplane again, heading west. The witness observed the airplane until it disappeared behind some trees. The witness said that he did not hear the airplane crash or observe any fire. The witness described the weather at the time he saw the airplane as rainy and windy with very bad visibility. There were no witnesses to the airplane accident. The pilot's wife reported the airplane overdue on November 3, 1997. The wreckage was discovered by an individual who was taking soil samples in the field, on November 4, 1997, at 1450 cst. The pilot was not instrument rated. The pilot's logbook indicated that as of October 31, 1997, he had logged a total flight time of 267.2 hours, all in single engine lan
Probable cause
the pilot's improper decision to continue flight into adverse weather conditions The low ceiling and the heavy rain were factors.
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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.
