- Date
- January 9, 1983, 17:25 local (23:25 UTC)
- Place
- Ashkum, IL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8343EMooney M20A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830109000339A
- Case key
- 12065
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot made a precautionary landing in a plowed field during a ferry flight because of lowering ceiling and darkness,during the landing the gear collapsed from overload. The pilot was delayed in his departure for maintenance and service. Increasing clouds and darkness and his inability to locate two of his alternates put him into a situation and he electedto land off airport in an open field rather than risk further flight.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8343E
- Reported as
- Mooney M20A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 5121
- Airframe hours
- 2,996
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A1A, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Ferry · Part 91
- Operator
- William Close
- Registered owner
- Roy D. Close
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- 3BB · Troy, MI
- Destination
- 5K1 · Palmyra, IL
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 59
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,011 total · 332 in this make and model · 1,911 as pilot in command · 9 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 180° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 36 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.