CHI81FEV29

NTSB accident investigation · Aero Comdr 695 · Peoria, IL · August 2, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1981
Place
Peoria, IL · PEORIA, IL
Injuries
2 serious, 4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9767SAero Comdr 695
Status
Completed · report August 31, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810802047189A
Case key
124891

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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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3-1491   81/8/2    PEORIA,IL           AERO COMDR 695      CR-  0  1  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 56, 2883
        TIME - 2345                    N9767S              PX-  0  1  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 98 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREATER PEORIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OSHKOSH,WI                  PEORIA,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                 3100
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                      RAIN, RAIN SHOWERS
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     CALM
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           73                                                      120
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           4                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR

Aircraft

Registration
N9767S
Reported as
Aero Comdr 695
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Greater Peoria

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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