# NTSB CHI03LA001: Mooney M20J, N22RJ, Chicago, IL, October 1, 2002 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: October 1, 2002, 10:40 local (15:40 UTC) - Place: Chicago, IL - Coordinates: 41.858612, -87.60778 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.8586&lon=-87.6078&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report June 25, 2003 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA- DuPage FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 55830 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI03LA001 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/55830/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA001 ## Probable cause The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind, and his failure to maintain directional control. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - in flight, landing - aborted - weather condition - crosswind (cause) - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause) - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skid, landing - aborted ## Analysis The airplane collided with the terrain following a loss of control while landing. The pilot reported they approached the airport from the north for a landing on runway 18. He stated the winds were fine until they were approximately one mile out from the airport at which time they became gusty. The pilot reported he flew the approach with flaps down and at an airspeed of 80 knots. He reported that on touchdown, the airplane bounced and veered to the left. He applied power to go-around; however, the airplane continued to veer left. The left wing contacted the ground, and the airplane spun around coming to rest on a northerly heading. An airport weather observation taken 10 minutes prior to the accident reported the wind condition as 240 degrees at 10 knots. ## Factual narrative On October 1, 2002, at 1040 central daylight time, a Mooney M20J, N22RJ, collided with the terrain following a loss of control while landing on runway 18 (3,899 feet by 150 feet, asphalt) at the Merrill C. Meigs Airport (CGX), Chicago, Illinois. The private pilot and his pilot rated passenger were not injured. The airplane was substantially damaged. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions. The flight originated from Madison, Wisconsin, at 1000. The pilot reported they approached the airport from the north over Navy Pier. He stated the winds were fine until they were approximately one mile out from the airport at which time they became gusty. The pilot reported he flew the approach with flaps down and at an airspeed of 80 knots. He reported that on touchdown, the airplane bounced and veered to the left. He applied power to go-around; however, the airplane continued to veer left. The left wing contacted the ground, and the airplane spun around coming to rest on a northerly heading. A weather observation taken at CGX, 10 minutes prior to the accident, reported the wind condition as 240 degrees at 10 knots. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N22RJ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N22RJ), registered now, S/N 24-3207, built 1990 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Mooney M20J - Registry model: [Mooney M20J](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j) (registry code 5870219) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 SER A&C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (registry code 41511, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 24-3207 - Airframe hours: 42 - Engines: Lycoming IO-360 200 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Business, Part 91 - Registered owner: Stanley L. Reed - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, March 4, 2002, 42 hours before - Departed: MSN, Madison, WI - Destination: CGX, Chicago, IL - Airport: CGX, Merrill C. Meigs Airport, runway 18, 3,899 × 150 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 53; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review May 17, 2001; seat: left; flight hours: 215 total, 60 in this make and model, 75 as pilot in command, 2 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 30 days - Other flight crew; age 34; injuries: none; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; last flight review March 10, 2002; seat: rear; flight hours: 1,697 total, 38 in this make and model, 1,479 as pilot in command, 23 in the last 90 days, 12 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 240° at 10 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 77 °F, dew point 66 °F - Altimeter: 29.96 inHg - Observed at: CGX ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20021001028849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021001028849A), Oct 1, 2002: Mooney M20J, Chicago, IL, Substantial damage. (.19) On October 1, 2002, at 1040 central daylight time, a Mooney M20J, N22RJ, collided with the terrain following a loss of control while landing on runway 18… 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.