Accident Details
Date
Wednesday, July 11, 1990
NTSB Number
CHI90FA174
Location
ASHTON, IL
Event ID
20001212X23624
Coordinates
41.860694, -89.220527
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
A LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON, WHILE EN ROUTE IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC) ON A DARK NIGHT, AND THE PILOT EXCEEDING THE DESIGN STRESS LIMITS OF THE AIRCRAFT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RECOVER FROM UNCONTROLLED FLIGHT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: PILOT FATIGUE AND PROBABLE SPATIAL DISORIENTATION OF THE PILOT AND/OR AN INSTRUMENT MALFUNCTION.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N43515
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
32R-8429009
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
EXECUTIVE PROTECTION INC
Address
PO BOX 1038
Status
Deregistered
City
LASALLE
State / Zip Code
CO 80645
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI90FA174