# NTSB CHI83FA075: Mooney M-20D, N1968Y, Lindenwood, IL, January 5, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: January 5, 1983, 03:49 local (09:49 UTC)
- Place: Lindenwood, IL
- Location: 42.0531° N, 89.0307° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lindenwood, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0531&lon=-89.0307&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 11970
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI83FA075
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/11970/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83FA075

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, approach
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - fuel supply - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)
- In flight encounter with weather, maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)
  - weather condition - low ceiling (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - fog (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - icing conditions (contributing factor)
- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)
  - horizontal stabilizer surface - ice (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## 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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M-20D
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 233
- Airframe hours: 6542
- Engines: 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.

- Pilot; age 30; 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)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19830105000359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830105000359A), Jan 5, 1983: Mooney M20D, Lindenwood, IL, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Ran out of fuel and lost control on vectors to airport. Airframe ice. No charts. IFR rated in helicopters only.

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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