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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Chicago/Schaumb, IL · April 16, 1995

Date: April 16, 1995 · 17:20 local
Place: Chicago/Schaumb, IL
Airport: Schaumburg Air Park Airport
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8397Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI95FA123
Reported as: Piper PA28181
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A4M
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 12,000 total

N8397YRegistration cancelled Dec 7, 1995 · Piper PA-28-181S/N 288190253 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181

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What happened

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Engaged in low level acrobatic manuevers for airport closing crowd. Began snap roll a 600 ft AGL impacted flat. (-23) on April 16, 1995 at approximately 1720 CDT, Piper PA-28-181, N8397Y, piloted by PIC eugene j. bouska with no passengers on board departed Schaumburg airport (06C) at Schaumburg, IL. He allegedly attempted to perform low level aerobatics maneuvers over the airport and sustained fatal injuries when he lost control of N8397Y while inverted at a low level. The aircraft was destroyed. The investigation is closed with submission of this report.

As the FAA filed it

ENGAGED IN LOW LEVEL ACROBATIC MANUEVERS FOR AIRPORT CLOSING CROWD. BEGAN SNAP ROLL A 600 FT AGL IMPACTED FLAT. (-23) ON APRIL 16, 1995 AT APPROXIMATELY 1720 CDT, PIPER PA-28-181, N8397Y, PILOTED BY PIC EUGENE J. BOUSKA WITH NO PASSENGERS ON BOARD DEPARTED SCHAUMBURG AIRPORT (06C) AT SCHAUMBURG, IL. HE ALLEGEDLY ATTEMPTED TO PERFORM LOW LEVEL AEROBATICS MANEUVERS OVER THE AIRPORT AND SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF N8397Y WHILE INVERTED AT A LOW LEVEL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. THE INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED WITH SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI95FA123Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSchaumburg, ILThe pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to alcohol, his resultant improper planning/decision, and his attempt to perform an apparent aerobatic maneuver at an altitude that was insufficient to assure recovery.Apr 16, 1995 · Destroyed

Other reports on N8397Y · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19860205011359IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Andover, IAPrecautionary landing in a field due to deteriorating weather as reported by pilot. Nose wheel was damaged.Feb 5, 1986 · Minor damage