Piper PA 46-350P accident near Belleville, IL

On February 22, 2010, a Piper PA 46-350P (airplane) was involved in an accident near Belleville, IL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date

February 22, 2010

Place

Belleville, IL

Aircraft

Piper PA 46-350P · Airplane

Injuries

2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Destroyed

Position

38.522°N, 90.058°W

NTSB ID

20100223X51349

Official records · CEN10FA125

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation

Air traffic control records

• Transcript of Weather Briefing: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• Transcript of Radio Communications: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 21, 2010, about 1826 central standard time, a Piper PA 46-350P, N350WF, was destroyed when it impacted a building and the ground near Belleville, Illinois. The airplane was approaching to land at the St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS), Cahokia, Illinois, when the accident occurred. The airplane was registered to Bingham Capital Markets St. Louis, Inc., and was piloted by a private pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and the airplane was on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan. The pilot and passenger received fatal injuries. The flight originated from the Vero Beach Municipal Airport (VRB), Vero Beach, Florida, about 1320. The pilot had flown to VRB to receive training in the accident airplane and was on the return trip when the accident occurred. The certificated flight instructor (CFI) that administered the training stated that training was conducted on February 19, 2010, to February 21, 2010. The CFI stated that a significant portion of the training time was spent on operation of the Garmin global positioning system (GPS) installed in the airplane. The pilot initially had problems with the pilot interface of the GPS, but the CFI stated that upon completion of the training the pilot had met the requirements of the “Private Pilot/Instrument Rating Practical Test Standards.” The CFI indicated that the training constituted an “Instrument Proficiency Check” and that the pilot’s logbook was so endorsed. According to flight service station re

Probable cause

The pilot’s spatial disorientation and subsequent failure to maintain airplane control during the instrument approach.

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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.