# NTSB Accident CHI05CA248
> **Piper PA-28-180** · 2005-08-28 · McConnell, IL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI05CA248
- **Event ID:** 20050916X01476
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-08-28
- **Location:** McConnell, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.377777, -89.563888
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-180
- **Registration:** N5211L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight/planning which resulted in the attempted takeoff on the soft airstrip.  Factors associated with the accident were the soft terrain, the corn crop, and the inadequate airspeed achieved during the takeoff roll.

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