NONE · PIPER PA-28-161 · 1989-12-10 · WEST CHICAGO, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI90LA069
Event ID
20001213X29943
Type
Accident
Date
1989-12-10
Location
WEST CHICAGO, IL, USA
Coordinates
41.879184, -88.219329
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-161
Registration
N4372S
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE SOLO STUDENT PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND SWERVE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE CROSSWIND, THE STUDENT PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL INEXPERIENCE, AND THE RUNWAY LIGHTS.