CHI80FEV10

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20K · Lacon, IL · November 25, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 25, 1979
Place
Lacon, IL · LACON, IL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N231FDMooney M20K
Status
Completed · report February 26, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791125033609A
Case key
132822

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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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3-3933  79/11/25   LACON,IL            MOONEY M20K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1615                    N231FD              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 25, 1459 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            55 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARSHALL COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PEORIA,IL                   LACON,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDROPLANING ON WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N231FD
Reported as
Mooney M20K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Marshall County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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