4 fatal · PIPER PA28 · 2020-05-31 · Carlinville, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN20LA201
Event ID
20200531X82140
Type
Accident
Date
2020-05-31
Location
Carlinville, IL, USA
Coordinates
39.241664, -89.915557
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA28
Registration
N8991W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s attempted recovery from a steep descent which inadvertently exceeded the ultimate load factor of the airframe and resulted in a low-level inflight breakup.