# Accident 20110604011869A: Mooney M20R, Lake In The Hil, IL, June 4, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 4, 2011, 10:42 local time
- Place: Lake In The Hil, IL
- Airport: Lake In The Hills Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.2069° N, 88.3231° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2069&lon=-88.3231&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5816P, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5816P) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20R (registry code 5870225, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-550 series (registry code 17042, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-550-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20R
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR IO-550 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 250 total, 42 in this make and model, 42 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN11LA373](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA373) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110604011869A

## Narrative

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

WHILE SIMULATING AN ENGINE OUT LANDING AT 3CK, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING AND POSSIBLE PROPELLER STRIKE.  IN AN ATTEMPT TO RECOVER, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF RUNWAY INTO A DITCH ON AIRPORT PROPERTY.  WEATHER VFR, RUNWAY DRY,NO INJURIES, NO DAMAGE TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY ON GROUND.

## 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 CEN11LA373](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA373), Jun 4, 2011: Mooney M20R (N5816P), Lake In The Hills, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper landing flare and recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the certified flight instructor’s inadequate supervision.

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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