# Accident 19920829034099A: Mooney M20F, Lacon, IL, August 29, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 29, 1992, 19:00 local time
- Place: Lacon, IL
- Airport: Marshall County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.0191° N, 89.4000° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0191&lon=-89.4000&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3486N, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3486N) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20F (registry code 5870214, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20F
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 432 total, 155 in this make and model, 21 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI92LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA259) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920829034099A

## Narrative

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

LANDED SHORT OF CLOSED RUNWAY UNDER CONSTRUCTION. HIT RUNWAY LIP AND COLLAPSED LANDING GEAR. NOTAM OUT ON RUNWAY.

## 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 CHI92LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA259), Aug 29, 1992: Mooney 20F (N3486N), Lacon, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO RECOGNIZE THAT THE RUNWAY HE SELECTED FOR LANDING WAS CLOSED. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S ANXIETY FOLLOWING THE NEAR-COLLISION, AND HIS LIMITED…

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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