2 fatal · PIPER PA-46-310P · 1995-02-15 · CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC95FA056
Event ID
20001207X03022
Type
Accident
Date
1995-02-15
Location
CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI, USA
Coordinates
44.92966, -91.390365
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-46-310P
Registration
N9YP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper decision to depart into known adverse weather conditions, and the subsequent encounter with freezing drizzle, resulting in an inadvertent stall and collision with the terrain during an approach to land. Also causal to the accident was the pilot's failure to adhere to the airplane's weight and balance limitations, resulting in an overweight and out of balance flight condition, and his failure to comply with published procedures for flight into icing conditions.