Mar 26, 2005
Accident
Destroyed West Lafayette, IN
Injuries2 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsIMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
The pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument conditions and his not maintaining control of the complex airplane during initial climb. Factors in the accident were the low ceiling, the early dawn condition, and the pilots intentional unauthorized use of the airplane.
NTSB CHI05FA081