19810802046929A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-180 · Chicago, IL · August 2, 1981

Date
August 2, 1981 · 16:20 local
Place
Chicago, IL
Airport
Miegs
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N7631J
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI81FA085
Reported as
Piper PA28R180
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
510 total290 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Proceeded VFR into a squall line. Was overserved diving into lake. Lost control in adverse weather. VFR not advised

As the FAA filed it

PROCEEDED VFR INTO A SQUALL LINE. WAS OVERSERVED DIVING INTO LAKE. LOST CONTROL IN ADVERSE WEATHER. VFR NOT ADVISED

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.