4 fatal · Piper PA-28R-200 · 1999-08-06 · GRAYSLAKE, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI99FA278
Event ID
20001212X19424
Type
Accident
Date
1999-08-06
Location
GRAYSLAKE, IL, USA
Coordinates
42.340526, -88.030967
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28R-200
Registration
N56718
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot not maintaining altitude and clearance. Factors were the light condition of night, the pilot's lack of recent experience in night operations, and the transmission wire.