1 fatal · Piper PA-28-235 · 2006-11-20 · Wellington, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI07FA026
Event ID
20061127X01714
Type
Accident
Date
2006-11-20
Location
Wellington, IL, USA
Coordinates
40.561389, -87.746109
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-235
Registration
N8990W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Spatial disorientation experienced by the pilot while attempting to visually locate traffic during cruise flight, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control. Contributing factors were the inadvertent overload failure of the wing spar and stabilator, and the night lighting conditions.