SERS · PIPER PA-32-260 · 1991-01-13 · MARSHALL, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI91LA070
Event ID
20001212X16288
Type
Accident
Date
1991-01-13
Location
MARSHALL, IL, USA
Coordinates
39.390876, -87.690773
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-32-260
Registration
N3212W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
Unk
Probable cause
FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER BY THE PILOT(S) AND SUBSEQUENT ICING OF THE PIPER PA-32'S AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND A PERCEIVED SENSE OF URGENCY TO MAKE THE FLIGHT.