SERS · Piper PA-24 · 2004-10-29 · Buffalo Grove, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI05LA019
Event ID
20041029X01726
Type
Accident
Date
2004-10-29
Location
Buffalo Grove, IL, USA
Coordinates
42.168334, -87.934448
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-24
Registration
N6764P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
Fatigue fracture of the engine crankshaft during initial climb after takeoff resulting in a complete loss of engine power. Contributing factors were the trees and the highway.