4 fatal · Piper PA-28R-180 · 2000-11-27 · DANVILLE, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI01FA043
Event ID
20001212X22264
Type
Accident
Date
2000-11-27
Location
DANVILLE, IL, USA
Coordinates
40.139678, -87.609046
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28R-180
Registration
N4541J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance during the instrument approach. Factors were the low ceilings, the pilot's failure to maintain proper alignment and glidepath during the approach, his lack of recent instrument experience, and his failure to perform the missed approach.