Accident: Piper PA 30
Jul 21, 2016 · Plainfield, IL
NTSB numberCEN16FA276Event id20160721X74604
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during an en route climb near convective activity, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, an uncontrolled descent, and a subsequent in-flight breakup due to an exceedance of the airplane's design load limitations.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 30
- Registration
- N7409Y
- Year built
- 1964
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Enroute-change of cruise level Loss of control in flight
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Joliet Regional Airport (JOT)3 nm (5 km) south-east
- Lewis University Airport (LOT)6 nm (11 km) north-east
- Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ)18 nm (33 km) north-west
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