# NTSB CHI77FEV35: Woolums KR-2, N14527, Jacksonville, IL, July 17, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 17, 1977
- Place: Jacksonville, IL · JACKSONVILLE, IL
- Location: 39.7292° N, 90.2322° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jacksonville, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7292&lon=-90.2322&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 7, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146073
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI77FEV35
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEV35

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1726  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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N14527-2012-07-06), registration cancelled 2012-07-06, S/N 76, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: WOOLUMS KR-2
- Registry model: [Woolums KR-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/woolums-kr-2) (registry code 05648K5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Volkswagen CONVERSION](https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion) (registry code 63501, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Jacksonville Muni

## 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 19770717020869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770717020869A), Jul 17, 1977: Amtrra KR/, Jacksonville, IL, Substantial damage. Slow bringing in pwr,dropped in short of 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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