1 fatal · Piper PA-28-140 · 1996-02-15 · BROOKSTON, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI96FA090
Event ID
20001208X05223
Type
Accident
Date
1996-02-15
Location
BROOKSTON, IN, USA
Coordinates
40.600727, -86.860733
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N4612F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
the pilot's disregard for the forecast adverse weather conditions, his inadvertent flight into adverse weather conditions, and his disorientation. Factors relating to this accident were the pilot's lack of experience in instrument conditions, the snow and fog.