CHI72FEE10

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 100 · Rockford, IL · July 31, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 31, 1971
Place
Rockford, IL · ROCKFORD, IL
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3606XAero Comdr 100
Status
Completed · report March 28, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163659

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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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3-4533  71/7/31    ROCKFORD,ILL        AERO COMDR 100      CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 45, 58 TOTAL
        TIME - 1020                    N3606X              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREATER ROCKFORD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MILWAUKEE,WIS               JANESVILLE,WIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PSYCHOLOGICAL CONDITION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED AT WRONG AIRPORT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        REMARKS- ON JVL TWR FREQ.TWR/TWR COMM BY PHONE.CLEARED RWY30,LNDD 2000FT DWN TWY HDG 330DEG.HIT LITE POLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3606X
Reported as
Aero Comdr 100
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Greater Rockford