Smith AEROSTAR 601P accident near Sugar Grove, IL
On January 24, 2010, a Smith AEROSTAR 601P (airplane) was involved in an accident near Sugar Grove, IL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 24, 2010
- Place
- Sugar Grove, IL
- Aircraft
- Smith AEROSTAR 601P · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.802°N, 88.462°W
- NTSB ID
- 20100124X04040
Official records · CEN10FA108
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Air Traffic Control Transcript: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 23, 2010, at 1852 central standard time, a Smith Aerostar 601P, N222AQ, collided with the terrain and a residence in Sugar Grove, Illinois. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. Four occupants in the residence were not injured. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a post impact fire. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed. The airplane departed from the Aurora Municipal Airport (ARR), Aurora, Illinois, at 1850. The destination for the flight was the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC), Denver, Colorado. The airplane departed on runway 09 at ARR. After departure the airplane was issued a left turn to a heading of 270 and was instructed to contact departure control. The pilot checked in with departure control reporting that he was leaving 1,300 feet climbing to 3,000 feet. The air traffic controller cleared the pilot to climb to 4,000 feet. The pilot acknowledged the clearance. There was no further contact between the pilot and air traffic control. There was no radar data available for the airplane. The airplane impacted trees, the terrain, and a residence which was located approximately 2.3 miles north-northeast of ARR. The homeowner stated that she had just walked out of the kitchen when she heard a loud noise and the house shook. She stated she, her mother, and two children exited the front door of the house. She was not aware that an airplane hit the house until a neighbor told her what happened. An employee at the fixed base operator (FBO) at ARR stated that
Probable cause
The pilot's spatial disorientation and subsequent failure to maintain airplane control.
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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.
