# NTSB CHI77FA041: N.American NA-265, N6NR, Wheeling, IL, April 27, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 27, 1977
- Place: Wheeling, IL · WHEELING, IL
- Location: 42.1277° N, 87.9210° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wheeling, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1277&lon=-87.9210&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report July 22, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146759
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI77FA041
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FA041

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4233  77/4/27    WHEELING,IL         N.AMERICAN NA-265   CR-  0  1  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1336                    N6NR                PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 48, 8540 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            3050 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PAL-WAUKEE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PONTIAC,MI                  WHEELING,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           COPILOT - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CREW COORDINATION-POOR
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           POWERPLANT - THRUST REVERSER: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - THRUST REVERSAL-ASYMETRICAL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- DRG GO-ARND/ABORT,CP STOWED REVERSERS.PLT ATMTD TO STOP W MAX REVERSE.R ENG FLEX SHAFTS FAILED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6NR (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: N.AMERICAN NA-265
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo fan
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Pal-Waukee

## 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 19770427041709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770427041709A), Apr 27, 1977: Rkwell NA26560, IL, Substantial damage

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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