3 fatal · PIPER PA-32RT-300 · 1990-02-23 · LOSTANT, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI90FA087
Event ID
20001212X22520
Type
Accident
Date
1990-02-23
Location
LOSTANT, IL, USA
Coordinates
41.139377, -89.059112
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-32RT-300
Registration
N3063B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NBRT
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS BY THE PILOT AND STRUCTURAL (WING) ICING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND THE PILOT'S OVERCONFIDENCE IN THE AIRCRAFT'S ABILITY.