CHI71DEE67

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20A · Schaumburg, IL · April 21, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 21, 1971
Place
Schaumburg, IL · SCHAUMBURG, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8301EMooney M20A
Status
Completed · report December 28, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160975

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1314  71/4/21    SCHAUMBURG,ILL      MOONEY M20A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 930
        TIME - 1615                    N8301E              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SCHAUMBURG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OSELKA,MICH                 SCHAUMBURG,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
        REMARKS- LDG GR WARNING HORN INOPERATIVE.

Aircraft

Registration
N8301E
Reported as
Mooney M20A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Schaumburg