Piper PA-28R-200 accident near Grayslake, IL
On August 6, 1999, a Piper PA-28R-200 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Grayslake, IL. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 6, 1999
- Place
- Grayslake, IL
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-200 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.340°N, 88.031°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X19424
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 5, 1999, about 2144 central daylight time, a Piper PA-28R-200, N56718, was destroyed when it contacted power lines and impacted terrain 3/4 of a mile southwest of Campbell Airport, Grayslake, Illinois. The instrument rated commercial pilot, private pilot rated passenger, and two passengers sustained fatal injuries. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight was not operating on a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed during the flight. The personal flight, destined for Campbell Airport, departed Lake Lawn Airport, Delavan, Wisconsin, at an undetermined time. The flight was approaching Campbell Airport at the time of the accident. At 2126, the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) ORD-9 radar antenna, located at latitude 41 degrees 58' 49" N, longitude 087 degrees 55' 42" W, began tracking an aircraft encoding transponder standard Visual Flight Rules (VFR) 1200 beacon code, 4 nautical Miles (NM) south of Lake Lawn Airport at 2,800 feet mean sea level (MSL). That recorded flight track was consistent with a direct flight from Lake Lawn Airport to Campbell Airport. At 2135, the radar data showed that target's location as 21 NM southeast of Lake Lawn Airport at a maximum tracked altitude of 3,200 feet MSL. The radar tracked that target through a descent to its last recorded position, approximately 1 NM southwest of Campbell Airport at 900 feet MSL. That target disappeared from radar after 2140. See appended radar plot. In a statement, a witness said, "the aircraft was flying at a low altitude, due north and passed directly in front of me as I was d
Probable cause
the pilot not maintaining altitude and clearance. Factors were the light condition of night, the pilot's lack of recent experience in night operations, and the transmission wire.
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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.
