# NTSB CHI71DEE85: Mooney M22, N7730M, Crestwood, IL, June 8, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 8, 1971
- Place: Crestwood, IL · CRESTWOOD, IL
- Location: 41.6456° N, 87.7401° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Crestwood, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6456&lon=-87.7401&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 15, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162324
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI71DEE85
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71DEE85

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2803   71/6/8    CRESTWOOD,ILL       MOONEY M22          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 2000
        TIME - 0820                    N7730M              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 36 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOWELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CRESTWOOD,ILL               ANDOVER,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: BATTERIES
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: REGULATOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        REMARKS- PLT DSCHRGD BATT ON START,VOLTGE REG INOP.PLT DID NOT TURN EMGCY GR EXTSN HNDLE ENOUGH TO LOCK GR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7730M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7730M), registered now, S/N 690005 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M22
- Registry model: [Mooney M22](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m22) (registry code 5870402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-541 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-541-series) (registry code 41536, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Howell

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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