Amateur-built II FT accident near Monee, Illinois, June 24, 2022
On June 24, 2022 at about 8:18 pm local time, a 1997 amateur-built II FT, registered N350CP, was substantially damaged in an accident during maneuvering near Monee, Illinois. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot’s in-flight loss of control while practicing aerodynamic stall recoveries.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 24, 2022 · about 8:18 pm local time
- Place
- Monee, Illinois · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built II FT, built 1997
- Registration
- N350CP · no longer on the register · serial 1008
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot was conducting power-off aerodynamic stall recoveries about 3,000 ft mean sea level (msl) at the time of the accident. The first three stall recoveries were unremarkable. However, before the fourth stall, the airplane’s deceleration rate and pitch attitude were greater than the previous three stall entries. The airplane snapped to the left and rolled inverted. It continued to roll and settled into an upright left spin with a relatively flat nose-down pitch attitude between 10° and 20°. Multiple attempts to recover from the spin were not successful. The airplane made about 6 complete rotations before it impacted the terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings, the fuselage, and the empennage. The pilot reported no malfunctions or failures associated with the airplane before the accident. He noted that initiating recovery at the first indication of the stall might have prevented the loss of control.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of control in flight during maneuvering defining event
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during uncontrolled descent
- Aerodynamic stall/spin during maneuvering
The NTSB's findings
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 535 hours in all; 500 in this make and model; 5 in the last 90 days; 2 in the last 30 days; 421 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: June 10, 2022
- Medical certificate: BasicMed (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: serious injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 603 hours
- Last inspection: condition inspection, April 17, 2022; 6 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,800 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: IGQ Lansing IL at 8:05 pm
- Destination: ICQ Lansing IL
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 100° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 88°F (31°C), dew point 57°F (14°C)
- Altimeter: 30.02 inHg
- Observation at 3:15 pm from KIGQ, 14 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR KIGQ 242015Z AUTO 10006KT 10SM CLR 31/14 A3002
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
2 documents, released by the NTSB on August 30, 2023. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 9 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Accident Photos | PDF, 2 pages | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
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