# NTSB CHI68F0293: Mooney M20, N5226B, Richton Park, IL, May 1, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 1, 1967
- Place: Richton Park, IL · RICHTON PARK, IL
- Location: 41.4802° N, 87.7425° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Richton Park, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4802&lon=-87.7425&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 24, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 117334
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI68F0293
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68F0293

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2687   67/5/1    RICHTON PARK,ILL.   MOONEY M20          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 42, 96 TOTAL
        TIME - 0915                    N5226B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 25 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WINGS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          180                                                       25
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- RT X-WIND 21 GUSTY 26K.PARKED ACFT SUBST DAMAGE PA-22 N2542A,BC-12 N36090;PA-28 N4702L.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5226B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5226B-1971-01-27), registration cancelled 1971-01-27, S/N 1089, built 1957 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20
- Registry model: [Mooney M20](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20) (registry code 5870202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Wings

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.

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