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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Raytheon 58 · Palos Hills, IL · October 12, 2014

Date: October 12, 2014 · 22:40 local
Place: Palos Hills, IL
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N31EW
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15FA009
Reported as: Raytheon 58
Reported engine: Continental IO-550 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 452 total123 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

N31EWRegistration cancelled Mar 13, 2018 · Raytheon 58S/N TH-1939 · Built 2000 Airframe modelRaytheon 58 Engine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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N31EW departed chicago midway airport at 10:34 p.m. CDT (destination believed to be lawrence, KS, but unable to verify). Aircraft climbed to 2000 MSL as it proceeded southbound. Mdw ATCT cleared N31EW "on course" at approximately 10:38 p.m. mdw ATCT lost radar contact shortly thereafter.

Aircraft crashed in a residential area in the city of Palos Hills at 10:40 p.m. CDT, striking several 80' to 100' trees before impacting ground. Three souls on board suffered fatal injuries. No persons on the ground were injured. Aircraft completely destroyed upon impact. Multiple vehicles damaged on the ground (homeowner's vehicles parked in their driveways). One single-family dwelling incurred minor damage. No post crash fire occurred.

As the FAA filed it

N31EW DEPARTED CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT AT 10:34 P.M. CDT (DESTINATION BELIEVED TO BE LAWRENCE, KS, BUT UNABLE TO VERIFY). AIRCRAFT CLIMBED TO 2000 MSL AS IT PROCEEDED SOUTHBOUND. MDW ATCT CLEARED N31EW "ON COURSE" AT APPROXIMATELY 10:38 P.M. MDW ATCT LOST RADAR CONTACT SHORTLY THEREAFTER.

AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA IN THE CITY OF PALOS HILLS AT 10:40 P.M. CDT, STRIKING SEVERAL 80' TO 100' TREES BEFORE IMPACTING GROUND. THREE SOULS ON BOARD SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES. NO PERSONS ON THE GROUND WERE INJURED. AIRCRAFT COMPLETELY DESTROYED UPON IMPACT. MULTIPLE VEHICLES DAMAGED ON THE GROUND (HOMEOWNER'S VEHICLES PARKED IN THEIR DRIVEWAYS). ONE SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING INCURRED MINOR DAMAGE. NO POST CRASH FIRE OCCURRED.

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 CEN15FA009Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPalos Hills, ILThe pilot's loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation while operating in night, instrument meteorological conditions.Oct 13, 2014 · Destroyed