CHI76FEE14

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20A · Rockdale, IL · August 10, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 10, 1975
Place
Rockdale, IL · ROCKDALE, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8190EMooney M20A
Status
Completed · report November 5, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750810031459A
Case key
150000

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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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3-2887  75/8/10    ROCKDALE,IL         MOONEY M20A         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 504
        TIME - 0810                    N8190E              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 26 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JOLIET
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELGIN,IL                    LAKE VILLAGE,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CARGO SHIFTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- BATTERY & JUMPER CABLES USED TO START ENG.BATTERY ON FLOOR,SHIFTED AFT,TURNED FUEL SEL OFF.

Aircraft

Registration
N8190E
Reported as
Mooney M20A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Joliet

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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