CHI72AC059

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Northbrook, IL · January 19, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
January 19, 1972
Place
Northbrook, IL · NORTHBROOK, IL
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9458VMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report September 11, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164727

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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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3-0074  72/1/19    NORTHBROOK,ILL      MOONEY M20E         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 147
        TIME - 1625                    N9458V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY HARBOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST LOUIS,MO                 NORTHBROOK,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- HIT HARD ON NOSE GR DURG LDG ATMT.ENG HEARD OPERATING INTERMITTENTLY PRIOR STALL DURG GOARND.

Aircraft

Registration
N9458V
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Sky Harbor

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.