Piper PA-22-150 N1783P

Summary

On 6 July 2000 at about 11:30 local time, a Piper PA-22-150 registered N1783P was involved in an accident near Quincy, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 July 2000 at 11:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Blickhan Landing Area (8H3)

Coordinates

39.9299, -91.3795

Aircraft

Piper PA-22-150

Registration

N1783P

Category

Airplane

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Laplata → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI00FA184

2 people died.

The pilots failure to maintain control of the aircraft and his continued flight into adverse weather. Factors were the fog, and the crops.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was destroyed on impact with terrain and a postaccident fire while approaching to land. The airplane was piloted by a student pilot. A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine failed to reveal any anomalies that could be associated with a preexisting condition. A weather report for a nearby facility listed few clouds at less than 100 feet. A witness reported fog and a visibility of less than 1/4 mile with "...virtually no ceiling" at the accident airport.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.