CHI72FEE59

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M-20E · Northbrook, IL · March 5, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 5, 1972
Place
Northbrook, IL · NORTHBROOK, IL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2575WMooney M-20E
Status
Completed · report November 3, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165804

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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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3-0590   72/3/5    NORTHBROOK,ILL      MOONEY M-20E        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 410
        TIME - 2130                    N2575W              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 59 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY HARBOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MILWAUKEE,WIS               NORTHBROOK,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- WHEELBARROWING.

Aircraft

Registration
N2575W
Reported as
Mooney M-20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
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.