- Date
- January 5, 1983, 03:49 local (09:49 UTC)
- Place
- Lindenwood, IL
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N1968YMooney M-20D
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830105000359A
- Case key
- 11970
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Analysis
At 0306 the plt contacted rockford fss requesting local wx. He then requested an ILS apch to rockford & stated he had noapproach plates. After being cleared for an ILS apch to rwy 36, the plt reported he was unable to pick up the ILS & was low on fuel. ARTCC then attempted to set the acft up for a VOR apch. At 0346 the plt reported he was out of fuel. The acft crashed in a near vertical angle about 7 mi sse of the arpt. About 1/4 inch of ice was found on the leading edges of both stabilizers.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1968Y
- Reported as
- Mooney M-20D
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 233
- Airframe hours
- 6,542
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A1A, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Harwood Aviation, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 29, 1982 · 54 hours before
- Departed
- COS · Colorado Spring, CO
- Destination
- Rockford, IL
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 1, Expired
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 6,500 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 300° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 400 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 28 °F, dew point 27 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- RFD, 7 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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