Piper PA-30 | N8693Y
December 17th, 2025 | West Chicago, Illinois
Accident Location
- City: West Chicago
- State: Illinois
- Latitude: 41.904722
- Longitude: -88.251944
- Airport ID: KDPA
Aircraft Info
- N Number: N8693Y
- Make: Piper
- Model: PA-30
- Aircraft Category: Aircraft Multi Engine Land
- Amateur Built: No
Pilot Info
- PIC Name:
- Gender: Male
- Pilot Age:
- Pilot Hours:
- Flight School: No
- Instructional Flight: No
- Pilot Certification: Unknown
- IFR Rating: Unknown
- Pilot Error: Yes
- Pilot Medical: Unknown
- Pilot Incapacitation: No
Analysis
- Date: December 17th, 2025
- Time: 1:50 PM Local Time
- Day / Night: Day
- VMC / IMC: VMC
- Phase Of Flight: Takeoff
- Total People Onboard: 2
- PIC Fatality: 1
- PAX Fatalities: 1
- Ground Fatalities: 0
- Total Fatalities: 2
- NTSB No: CEN26FA064
- NTSB Travel: Yes
- AQP Classification: 13) VMC ROLL OVER, U-FIT
Probable Cause
DTSB: Pending. First flight after maintenance. Aircraft had not flown since October 27. Flight path is indicative of a Vmc roll over from loss of right engine after liftoff.
NTSB: NONE
Recommendation
DTSB: Pending.
NTSB: NONE
DISCLAIMER: All data and Probable Cause listings are “Probable” only. They are based on opinion and educated speculation, and are for educational purposes only. They may contain incorrect information and are subject to change as new information becomes available.