2 fatal · Beech E-55 · 2000-08-30 · Grafton, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI00FA276
Event ID
20001212X21661
Type
Accident
Date
2000-08-30
Location
Grafton, IL, USA
Coordinates
38.970672, -90.419105
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Beech
Model
E-55
Registration
N9047V
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot not maintaining aircraft control and altitude/clearance from the river. Factors to the accident included the pilot not obtaining an air traffic control clearance prior to departure into instrument meteorological conditions, the pilot becoming spatially disoriented, the low ceiling, and the mist.