1 fatal · Piper PA-46-350P · 1996-01-22 · CARLYLE, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI96FA083
Event ID
20001208X05106
Type
Accident
Date
1996-01-22
Location
CARLYLE, IL, USA
Coordinates
38.609893, -89.369018
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-46-350P
Registration
N800CE
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
spatial disorientation of the pilot, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in his exceeding the design stress limits of the airframe. A factor relating to the accident was: turbulence in clouds.