CHI77FEV35

NTSB accident investigation · Woolums KR-2 · Jacksonville, IL · July 17, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 17, 1977
Place
Jacksonville, IL · JACKSONVILLE, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N14527Woolums KR-2
Status
Completed · report September 7, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770717020869A
Case key
146073

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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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3-1726  77/7/17    JACKSONVILLE,IL     WOOLUMS KR-2        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 600
        TIME - 1830                    N14527              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JACKSONVILLE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSONVILLE,IL             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- SLOW BRINGING IN PWR,DROPPED IN SHORT OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N14527
Reported as
Woolums KR-2
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jacksonville Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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