Yakovlev YAK 52 N212YA

Summary

On 3 September 2007 at about 18:58 local time, a Yakovlev YAK 52 registered N212YA, operated by Steve M. Hildebrand, was involved in an accident near Lake-in-Hills, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

3 September 2007 at 18:58

Classification

Accident

Location

Lake-in-Hills, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Lake-in-the-Hills (3CK)

Coordinates

42.2069, -88.3231

Aircraft

Yakovlev YAK 52

Registration

N212YA

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Steve M. Hildebrand

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lake-in-Hills → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI07FA286

2 people died.

The airplane descended and impacted terrain during initial climb for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the soft, uphill terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The purpose of the flight was for the ATP/CFI to give the private pilot a biennial flight review, as his had expired. The airplane entered a steep left bank and descended to impact soft terrain during an initial climb after takeoff. Post accident inspection of the airplane and engine failed to reveal any failure/malfunction which would have resulted in the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.