LOSTANT, IL, USA
N3063B
PIPER PA-32RT-300
THE PILOT INITIATED A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT IN KNOWN ICING CONDITIONS AFTER RECEIVING TWO WEATHER BRIEFINGS WHICH INFORMED HIM OF THE CONDITIONS. WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 6000 FEET, HE REPORTED TO ATC THAT HE WAS ENCOUNTERING TURBULENCE. LATER, HE SAID THE AIRCRAFT WAS PICKING UP CLEAR AND RIME ICE. ATC CLEARED HIM TO A LOWER ALTITUDE AND PROVIDED A VECTOR TOWARD A NEARBY AIRPORT. SOON THEREAFTER, THE PILOT REPORTED 'WE'RE IN TROUBLE' AND THEN SAID 'WE'RE GOING DOWN.' SUBSEQUENTLY, RADAR CONTACT WAS LOST AND THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED ABOUT 12 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT. DURING IMPACT, WRECKAGE WAS SCATTERED OVER A 550 FOOT AREA.
FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS BY THE PILOT AND STRUCTURAL (WING) ICING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND THE PILOT'S OVERCONFIDENCE IN THE AIRCRAFT'S ABILITY.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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