Yakovlev Yak 52 accident near Lake-in-Hills, IL
On September 3, 2007, a Yakovlev Yak 52 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Lake-in-Hills, IL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 3, 2007
- Place
- Lake-in-Hills, IL
- Aircraft
- Yakovlev Yak 52 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 42.207°N, 88.323°W
- NTSB ID
- 20070910X01344
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 3, 2007, at 1358 central daylight time, a Yakovlev Yak 52, N212YA, collided with the terrain shortly after takeoff from runway 26 (3,058 feet by 50 feet) at the Lake-in-the-Hills Airport (3CK), Lake-in-the-Hills, Illinois. Both the airline transport pilot (ATP)/certified flight instructor (CFI) and the private pilot on board were fatally injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The local flight was operating under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated just prior to the accident. The purpose of the flight was for the ATP/CFI to give a biennial flight review to the private pilot. Several individuals witnessed the accident. One witness reported that the airplane took off and rapidly gained altitude prior to entering a left bank and descending to the terrain. A second witness reported seeing the airplane climb over the trees prior to it entering a "violent" left turn. This witness reported the engine "gave out" and the airplane descended. This same witness reported that fuel was leaking out of the airplane when he reached the accident site. A third witness reported the airplane was flying at a "very slow" forward speed after takeoff and there was a "quick burst" in altitude prior to the airplane banking to the left and descending. A fourth witness reported the airplane climbed fast and steep prior to banking to the left. A fifth witness reported the airplane stayed low after takeoff with the wings banking side to s
Probable cause
The airplane descended and impacted terrain during initial climb for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the soft, uphill terrain.
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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.
