THE 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.
Piper PA-30 | N8693Y
- DTSB analysis published
Key facts
- DateDecember 17, 2025
- Local time1:50 PM
- LightDay
- WeatherVMC
- Phase of flightTakeoff
- People on board2
- Fatalities2
- AirportKDPA
- NTSB numberCEN26FA064
- NTSB statusUnder investigation
Accident Location
- City, State
- West Chicago, Illinois
- Latitude
- 41.904722
- Longitude
- -88.251944
- Airport ID
- KDPA
Aircraft Info
- N Number
- N8693Y
- Make
- Piper
- Model
- PA-30
- Category / Class
- Aircraft Multi Engine Land
- Amateur Built
- No
Pilot Info
- Gender
- Male
- Certification
- Unknown
- IFR rating
- Unknown
- Medical
- Unknown
- Flight school
- No
- Instructional flight
- No
Analysis
- Weather
- VMC
- Time of day
- Day
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Pilot error
- Yes
- Pilot incapacitation
- No
- People on board
- 2
- PIC fatality
- 1
- Passenger fatalities
- 1
- Total fatalities
- 2
- NTSB number
- CEN26FA064
- NTSB travel
- Yes
- AQP category
- 13) VMC ROLL OVER →
Probable Cause
NTSB
None yet (final report not yet published).
Recommendation
THE DTSB
Pending.
NTSB
None issued. NTSB recommendations are rare and usually tied to high-profile accidents.
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