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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-30 · West Chicago, IL · December 17, 2025

Date: December 17, 2025 · 13:50 local
Place: West Chicago, IL
Airport: Dupage
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8693Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN26FA064
Reported as: Piper PA-30
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0

N8693YRegistered now · Piper PA-30S/N 30-1839 · Built 1969 Airframe modelPiper PA-30 Engine modelLycoming IO-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On December 17, 2025 a Piper PA-30 departed runway 20R at Dupage Airport (dpa). While climbing the aircraft banked and yawed to the west and impacted the ground at a 90-degree angle resulting in substantial damage. There were 2 fatalities.

As the FAA filed it

ON DECEMBER 17, 2025 A PIPER PA-30 DEPARTED RUNWAY 20R AT DUPAGE AIRPORT (DPA). WHILE CLIMBING THE AIRCRAFT BANKED AND YAWED TO THE WEST AND IMPACTED THE GROUND AT A 90-DEGREE ANGLE RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THERE WERE 2 FATALITIES.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CEN26FA064Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportWest Chicago, ILOn December 17, 2025, about 1349 central standard time, a Piper PA-30 airplane, N8693Y, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near West Chicago, Illinois. The pilot and pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was…Dec 17, 2025 · Substantial damage

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