1 fatal · EXTRA EA300 · 2022-11-25 · Wonder Lake, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN23FA046
Event ID
20221126106363
Type
Accident
Date
2022-11-25
Location
Wonder Lake, IL, USA
Coordinates
42.402222, -88.365278
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
EXTRA
Model
EA300
Registration
N361LX
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper descent path to the runway after he became disorientated by sun glare while on final approach, which resulted in a collision with trees and terrain.