Piper PA-28-181 accident near Yorkville, IL
On July 17, 1999, a Piper PA-28-181 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Yorkville, IL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 17, 1999
- Place
- Yorkville, IL
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-181 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.640°N, 88.440°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X19167
Official records · CHI99FA238
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 17, 1999, at 1245 central daylight time (cdt), a Piper PA-28-181, N5054F, piloted by a private rated pilot, was destroyed during an in-flight collision with the terrain near Yorkville, Illinois. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was operating under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 and had a visual flight rules (VFR) flight plan on file with the Dayton Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS). The pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. The flight had departed Cincinnati Blue Ash Airport (ISZ), Cincinnati, Ohio, at 1140 edt, and was en-route to Naper Aero Airport (LL10), Naperville, Illinois, at the time of the accident. According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) AFSS records, a pilot representing N5054F contacted the Dayton AFSS three times prior to his departure from ISZ. The Dayton AFSS reported the following information: July 16, 1999 2036 cdt "The pilot of N5054F called on the phone and requested an outlook briefing for a VFR [visual flight rules] flight and a weather synopsis. The pilot received a standard weather brief and was given the VNR [VFR flight not recommended] statement." July 17, 1999 0831 cdt "The pilot of N5054F called on the phone and requested information on a VFR flight and a weather synopsis. The pilot received a standard weather brief and was given the VNR statement." July 17, 1999 0937 cdt "The pilot of N5054F called on the phone and requested VFR information for a flight from Blue Ash, Ohio to Naperville, Illinois and a weather synopsis. The pilot re
Probable cause
the pilot continuing into known adverse weather conditions, attempting low altitude flight, and not maintaining terrain clearance. Factors to the accident were the thunderstorm and the improper weather evaluation by the pilot following pre-departure and in-flight weather briefings.
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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.
