# NTSB CHI70DBD32: Witman T-WIND, N1731, Mt.Carroll, IL, May 2, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 2, 1970
- Place: Mt.Carroll, IL · MT.CARROLL, IL
- Location: 42.0948° N, 89.9769° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mount Carroll, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0948&lon=-89.9769&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 20, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135360
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI70DBD32
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70DBD32

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0736   70/5/2    MT.CARROLL,ILL      WITMAN T-WIND       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 356
        TIME - 1620                    N1731               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TIMBERLAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FREEPORT,ILL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT SWITCHED TANKS.FUEL TANK STANDPIPE UNCOVERED DUE FLT ATTITUDE.LND LONG,RAN INTO PLOWED FLD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1731](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1731-2006-08-10), registration cancelled 2006-08-10, S/N 90, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: WITMAN T-WIND
- Registry model: [Tailwind W9L](https://openairdocs.org/model/tailwind-w9l) (registry code 9790365) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Timberlake

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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