# Accident 19920611019559A: Mooney M20J, Bloomington-Nor, IL, June 11, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 11, 1992, 13:42 local time
- Place: Bloomington-Nor, IL
- Airport: Bloomington-Normal
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.4703° N, 88.9692° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4703&lon=-88.9692&mi=10
- Aircraft: N302FW, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N302FW-1992-12-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20J (registry code 5870219, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20J
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A3B6
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 2,450 total, 250 in this make and model, 25 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI92FA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92FA169) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920611019559A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STALLED INTO RESIDENTIAL AREA TURNING FINAL FOR LANDING. HAD UNSECURED LARGE WATER PUMP ON FLOOR RIGHT FRONT AREA.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI92FA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92FA169), Jun 11, 1992: Mooney M20J (N302FW), Bloomington, IL, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL DURING THE TURN FROM BASE LEG TO FINAL APPROACH.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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