Piper PA-28-235 accident near Wellington, IL
On November 20, 2006, a Piper PA-28-235 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Wellington, IL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 20, 2006
- Place
- Wellington, IL
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-235 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.561°N, 87.746°W
- NTSB ID
- 20061127X01714
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 20, 2006, at 1725 central standard time, a Piper PA-28-235, N8990W, piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed during an in-flight collision with terrain near Wellington, Illinois. The flight was being conducted under 14 CFR Part 91 without a flight plan. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The flight departed Illinois Valley Regional Airport (VYS), Peru, Illinois, about 1650. The intended destination was Greenwood Municipal Airport (HFY), Indianapolis, Indiana. At 0756, an individual representing N8990W contacted Terre Haute Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS). The individual requested a preflight weather briefing for a flight from HFY to VYS. The briefing ended at 0759. There were no further contacts between Terre Haute AFSS and the accident pilot. In addition, there were no contacts with either the Kankakee or Saint Louis AFSS. An employee at a fixed base operator at VYS stated that the accident pilot arrived about 1140. She reported that the pilot subsequently requested use of the courtesy car and left the airport approximately 1200. The pilot did not request fuel or any other services. The pilot had not returned by the end of her shift at 1400. At 1651, the pilot of N8990W contacted the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) while in flight and requested visual flight rules (VFR) flight following en route to HFY at 5,500 feet mean sea level (msl). The pilot was assigned a discrete transponder beacon code and was
Probable cause
Spatial disorientation experienced by the pilot while attempting to visually locate traffic during cruise flight, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control. Contributing factors were the inadvertent overload failure of the wing spar and stabilator, and the night lighting conditions.
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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.
