# NTSB CHI76FEV29: Mooney M20E, N2608W, Colusa, IL, March 8, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: March 8, 1976
- Place: Colusa, IL · COLUSA, IL
- Location: 40.5709° N, 91.1679° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Colusa, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5709&lon=-91.1679&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report May 25, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152957
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI76FEV29
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEV29

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0794   76/3/8    COLUSA,IL           MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 15192
        TIME - 2330                    N2608W              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1711 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OWINGS RLA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUSA,IL                   BEARDSTOWN,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS: ELEVATOR AND ELEVATOR TAB CONTROL SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTERFERENCE WITH FLIGHT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- BUNDLE TYE FAILED,ELEC CONNECTOR BLOCKED FORWARD MOVEMENT OF YOKE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2608W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2608W-1976-07-23), registration cancelled 1976-07-23, S/N 955 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20E
- Registry model: [Mooney M20E](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (registry code 5870212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Owings 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 19760308005879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760308005879A), Mar 8, 1976: Mooney M20E, Colusa, IL, Substantial damage. Bundle tye failed,elec connector blocked forward movement of yoke.

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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