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FAA accident report · Cirrus Design SR20 · Crystal Lake, IL · November 26, 2011

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Date
November 26, 2011 · 10:25 local
Place
Crystal Lake, IL
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N223CD
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN12FA083
Reported as
Cirrus Design SR20
Reported engine
Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
4
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
191 total100 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days
N223CDRegistration cancelled Feb 25, 2012 · Cirrus Design SR20S/N 1110 · Built 2000Airframe modelCirrus Design SR20Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The pilot in command (PIC) of N223CD departed marion municipal airport (kmzz) at approximately 0930 eastern local time en route to chicago dupage airport (kdpa). According to witness statements, departure weather at kmzz was reported as visual meteorological conditions. (VMC) the PIC was not instrument qualified, and departed under visual flight rules. (VFR) - no VFR flight plan was filed. Upon arrival in the vicinity of kdpa, the PIC contacted the dupage air traffic control tower. (ATCT) N223CD was told dpa weather was currently instrument meteorological conditions. (IMC)the PIC of N223CD then contacted chicago center for flight following to chicago-executive airport. (Kpwk)while being radar vectored to kpwk, the PIC of N223CD informed chicago center he was turning "to get away from the weather."the aircraft impacted a tree, then came to rest in a corn field in Crystal Lake, Illinois at approximately 1025 central local time. The aircraft was destroyed. All four (4) persons aboard N223CD suffered fatal injuries. No post crash fire occurred as a result. No persons or property were injured or damaged on the ground as a result.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) OF N223CD DEPARTED MARION MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (KMZZ) AT APPROXIMATELY 0930 EASTERN LOCAL TIME EN ROUTE TO CHICAGO DUPAGE AIRPORT (KDPA). ACCORDING TO WITNESS STATEMENTS, DEPARTURE WEATHER AT KMZZ WAS REPORTED AS VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. (VMC) THE PIC WAS NOT INSTRUMENT QUALIFIED, AND DEPARTED UNDER VISUAL FLIGHT RULES. (VFR) - NO VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.UPON ARRIVAL IN THE VICINITY OF KDPA, THE PIC CONTACTED THE DUPAGE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER. (ATCT) N223CD WAS TOLD DPA WEATHER WAS CURRENTLY INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. (IMC)THE PIC OF N223CD THEN CONTACTED CHICAGO CENTER FOR FLIGHT FOLLOWING TO CHICAGO-EXECUTIVE AIRPORT. (KPWK)WHILE BEING RADAR VECTORED TO KPWK, THE PIC OF N223CD INFORMED CHICAGO CENTER HE WAS TURNING "TO GET AWAY FROM THE WEATHER."THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A TREE, THEN CAME TO REST IN A CORN FIELD IN CRYSTAL LAKE, ILLINOIS AT APPROXIMATELY 1025 CENTRAL LOCAL TIME.THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. ALL FOUR (4) PERSONS ABOARD N223CD SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES. NO POST CRASH FIRE OCCURRED AS A RESULT. NO PERSONS OR PROPERTY WERE INJURED OR DAMAGED ON THE GROUND AS A RESULT.

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 CEN12FA083Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCrystal Lake, ILThe noninstrument-rated pilot's decision to continue flight in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the pilot’s spatial disorientation and loss of control of the airplane.Nov 26, 2011 · Substantial damage