Piper PA-46-350P N181JW
25 January 1999 · Rockford, Illinois, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 25 January 1999 at about 03:56 local time, a Piper PA-46-350P registered N181JW, operated by Jerome S. Weiskopf, was involved in an accident near Rockford, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 03:56
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rockford, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Greater Rockford (RFD)
- Coordinates
- 42.1908, -89.0608
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-46-350P
- Registration
- N181JW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jerome S. Weiskopf
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cleveland → Rockford
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- CHI99LA073
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the failure of the pilot to maintain flying speed and ground clearance while on a night circling approach. Factors were existing icing conditions and the airframe and windshield icing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The flight crashed short of the intended runway while circling at night after missing an ILS approach. Icing conditions existed and the pilot said a lot of ice had accumulated on the airplane. He requested to circle around after the missed approach.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-46 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 1999 | Piper PA-46-350P | Cranbrook, Canada | World Wide Air Ferries | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Apr 1999 | Piper PA-46-350P | Waldron, Arkansas, United States | Robert R. Meredith | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jul 1999 | Piper PA-46-310P | Belmar, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1999 | Piper PA-46-350P | Laurens, South Carolina, United States | Ralph F. Patterson JR. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1998 | Piper PA-46-350P | Bigfork, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Feb 1998 | Piper PA-46-350P | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 1999 | Benson SORRELL SNS-7 | Mt. Vernon, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1999 | Piper PA-28-181 | Yorkville, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Mar 1999 | Socata TB-9C | Cahokia, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1999 | McMillan ZODIAC CH 601 HD | Nauvoo, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1999 | Cessna 152 | Bloomington, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1999 | Boeing 757-222 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |