- Date
- October 31, 1981
- Place
- Effingham, IL · EFFINGHAM, IL
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N201LNMooney M20J
- Status
- Completed · report November 30, 1981
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19811031084449A
- Case key
- 123468
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2740 81/10/31 EFFINGHAM,IL MOONEY M20J CR- 0 1 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 0247 N201LN PX- 0 0 1 BUSINESS AGE 42, 1400 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 177 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - EFFINGHAM CO DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP INDIANAPOLIS,IN RETURN UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION UNDERSHOOT LANDING: FINAL APPROACH COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- PWR LINES LOCATED APPROX 1000FT FM APP END RWY AND STAND ABT 35FT HIGH.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N201LN
- Reported as
- Mooney M20J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- Effingham Co
FAA reports on this event · 1
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