4 fatal · Piper PA-32-301 · 1997-12-23 · HAMPSHIRE, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI98FA070
Event ID
20001208X09267
Type
Accident
Date
1997-12-23
Location
HAMPSHIRE, IL, USA
Coordinates
42.090141, -88.519676
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-32-301
Registration
N2586Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
the pilot's intentional flight into known icing conditions, and the accumulation of ice on the leading edges of the airplane's empennage and wings leading to the inadvertent stall/mush. A factor contributing to this accident was the icing conditions.