Piper PA-22-150 accident near Quincy, IL
On July 6, 2000, a Piper PA-22-150 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Quincy, IL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 6, 2000
- Place
- Quincy, IL
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22-150 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.930°N, 91.379°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X21367
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 6, 2000, at about 0630 central daylight time, a Piper PA-22-150, piloted by a student pilot, was destroyed on impact with terrain and a postaccident fire while approaching to land on runway 09 (2,200 feet by 150 feet, dry turf) at the Blickhan Landing Area Airport (8H3), Quincy, Illinois. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was not on a flight plan. Instrument meteorological conditions existed at the destination airport. The pilot and his one passenger were fatally injured. The flight originated from the pilot's private airstrip near LaPlata, Missouri at time unknown. PERSONEL INFORMATION The pilot was born on February 22, 1962 and was the holder of a student pilot certificate and a third class medical certificate issued on October 28, 1997. No pilot logbooks were located. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The airplane was a Piper PA-22-150 serial number 22-2556 manufactured in 1954. The airplane was powered by a Lycoming O-320 series engine, serial number L-613-27, that produced 150 horsepower. No logbooks were located for the aircraft. METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION A weather report for the Quincy Municipal Baldwin Field Airport, at 0631, listed the weather as: wind 330 degrees at 3 knots; visibility 2 statute miles; sky condition, few clouds at less than 100 feet, scattered clouds at 14,000 feet, broken clouds at 20,000 feet; temperature 70 degrees Fahrenheit; dewpoint 68 degrees Fahrenheit; altimeter setting 29.99 inches of mercury. A witness reported fog and a visibility of less than 1/4 mile with "...virtually no ceiling" at the accident airport. WRECKAGE AND
Probable cause
The pilots failure to maintain control of the aircraft and his continued flight into adverse weather. Factors were the fog, and the crops.
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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.
