4 fatal · PIPER PA 28R-200 · 2016-12-31 · Vienna, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN17FA064
Event ID
20161231X32244
Type
Accident
Date
2016-12-31
Location
Vienna, IL, USA
Coordinates
37.354167, -88.811386
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA 28R-200
Registration
N2806R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The non-instrument rated pilot's decision to descend through an overcast layer of weather during dark night conditions, which resulted in the airplane impacting trees.