# NTSB CHI76AC056: Piper PA-28R, N55919, Blue Mound, IL, March 31, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 31, 1976
- Place: Blue Mound, IL · BLUE MOUND, IL
- Location: 39.7006° N, 89.1185° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Blue Mound, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7006&lon=-89.1185&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 30, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153080
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI76AC056
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76AC056

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0664  76/3/31    BLUE MOUND,IL       MOONEY M20C         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1219                    N78979              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 60, 7892 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  1                            34 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CASEY,IL                    SPRINGFIELD,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, ATTACHMENTS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  52
          HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   52                VERTICAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -  7
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO                                ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - OPERATING
        REMARKS- BOTH STABILIZERS SEPARATED APRX 4 IN OUTBOARD AT FRONT SPAR.ACFT DSCNDING FM PSN ABV PIPER ACFT.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0664  76/3/31    BLUE MOUND,IL       PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 121
        TIME - 1219                    N55919              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 22 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  1  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHAMPAIGN,IL                ST CHARLES,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROL ZONE/AREA - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
          CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  52                          HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   52
          VERTICAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -  7                    EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - YES
          ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - OPERATING
        REMARKS- ACFT LANDED SAFELY AT DECATUR AIRPORT.OUTBOARD SFC R WING COMPRESSED,SCRATCHED,BROWN PAINT DEPOSIT
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N55919](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55919), registered now, S/N 28R-7335312, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (registry code 7102811) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N78979](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78979-1976-06-23), registration cancelled 1976-06-23, S/N 2013 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20C
- Registry model: [Mooney M20C](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (registry code 5870208) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (2)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760331011472A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760331011472A), Mar 31, 1976: Piper PA28R200, Blue Mound, IL, Substantial damage. Acft landed safely at decatur airport. Outboard sfc r wing compressed,scratched,brown paint deposit
- [Accident 19760331011471A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760331011471A), Mar 31, 1976: Mooney M20C, Blue Mound, IL, Destroyed. Both stabilizers separated aprx 4 in outboard at front spar. Acft dscnding fm psn abv Piper acft.

## Other investigations on N55919 (1)

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.

- [NTSB MIA93LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93LA092), Mar 24, 1993: Piper PA-28R-200 (N55919), Walls, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S DELAY IN ABORTING THE LANDING.

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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