# NTSB CHI76FEE79: N.American 100, N6665D, Downers Grove, IL, September 19, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 19, 1976
- Place: Downers Grove, IL · DOWNERS GROVE, IL
- Location: 41.7950° N, 88.0211° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Downers Grove, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7950&lon=-88.0211&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 11, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 155637
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI76FEE79
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEE79

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3325  76/9/19    DOWNERS GROVE,IL    N.AMERICAN 100      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 382
        TIME - 1745                    N6665D              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BROOKRIGE RLA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DOWNERS GROVE,IL            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- WHILE IN THE FLARE PSN R WING CONTACTED THE RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6665D](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6665D), registered now, S/N 10A-028, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN 100
- Registry model: [Volaircraft 10A](https://openairdocs.org/model/volaircraft-10a) (registry code 9550104) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Brookrige Rla

## FAA reports on this event (1)

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

- [Accident 19760919031109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760919031109A), Sep 19, 1976: Slinds 10AVOLAIRE, Downers Grove, IL, Substantial damage. While in the flare psn r wing contacted the rwy.

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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