Piper PA-46-310P accident near Lincoln, Illinois, September 2, 1994
On September 2, 1994, a Piper PA-46-310P, registered N4362F, was destroyed in an accident near Lincoln, Illinois (Logan County airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while performing a go-around.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 2, 1994
- Place
- Lincoln, Illinois · Logan County · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-46-310P · all PA-46-310Ps on the register
- Registration
- N4362F · no longer on the register · serial 46-8408055
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WITNESSES STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 3 WITH THE LANDING GEAR AND FLAPS EXTENDED. ONE WITNESS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE AIRPLANE WAS ABOUT 50 TO 100 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, HE HEARD THE ENGINE GO TO FULL POWER, AND THE AIRPLANE ENTERED A STEEP CLIMBING RIGHT TURN. THE WITNESS STATED THAT THE AIRPLANE LOOKED VERY SLOW DURING THE STEEP CLIMB. WHILE IN THE CLIMB, THE AIRPLANE'S WINGS LEVELED AND THEN THE AIRPLANE BANKED LEFT AND NOSED DOWN INTO THE GROUND. A NO-RADIO GYROCOPTER HAD JUST TAKEN OFF ON RUNWAY 3.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,560 hours in all; 410 in this make and model; 50 in the last 90 days; 15 in the last 30 days; 1,440 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,356 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, August 4, 1994; 40 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,100 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-BE1G (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: ALS Alamosa CO at 8:40 pm
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 3, 4,000 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 050° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded
- Temperature: 63°F (17°C), dew point 54°F (12°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N4362F the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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