1 fatal · PIPER PA 30 · 2016-07-21 · Plainfield, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN16FA276
Event ID
20160721X74604
Type
Accident
Date
2016-07-21
Location
Plainfield, IL, USA
Coordinates
41.555, -88.207496
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA 30
Registration
N7409Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during an en route climb near convective activity, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, an uncontrolled descent, and a subsequent in-flight breakup due to an exceedance of the airplane's design load limitations.