2 fatal · Piper PA-28R-200 · 2005-03-26 · West Lafayette, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI05FA081
Event ID
20050328X00371
Type
Accident
Date
2005-03-26
Location
West Lafayette, IN, USA
Coordinates
40.436943, -86.933891
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28R-200
Registration
N999SK
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAWN
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument conditions and his not maintaining control of the complex airplane during initial climb. Factors in the accident were the low ceiling, the early dawn condition, and the pilots intentional unauthorized use of the airplane.