# NTSB CHI72AC059: Mooney M20E, N9458V, Northbrook, IL, January 19, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 19, 1972
- Place: Northbrook, IL · NORTHBROOK, IL
- Location: 42.1287° N, 87.8352° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Northbrook, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1287&lon=-87.8352&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 11, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164727
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI72AC059
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72AC059

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9458V-1972-08-14), registration cancelled 1972-08-14, S/N 700035 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20E
- Registry model: [Mooney M20E](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (registry code 5870212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Sky Harbor

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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