7 fatal · CESSNA 414A · 2015-04-07 · Bloomington, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN15FA190
Event ID
20150407X70528
Type
Accident
Date
2015-04-07
Location
Bloomington, IL, USA
Coordinates
40.496112, -88.868057
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
7
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
7
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
414A
Registration
N789UP
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the instrument approach in night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall/spin. Contributing to the accident were pilot fatigue, the pilot's increased workload during the instrument approach resulting from the lack of glideslope guidance due to an inadequately connected/secured glideslope antenna cable, and the airplane being loaded aft of its balance limit.