- Date
- September 8, 1984, 16:50 local (21:50 UTC)
- Place
- Lansing, IL
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N10SFMooney M20E
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840908047519A
- Case key
- 12771
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Analysis
The plt had just demonstrated the acft for sale and filed an IFR flt plan. Run up and pre-takeoff checks were rushed to beat void clearance time. Just before liftoff, plt noted sluggish acceleration but believed insufficient runway remained to successfully abort takeoff. On initial climb, eng began to vibrate and power output was marginal for continued flt. Plt was able to maneuver downwind for low, close-in approach. After attaining runway alignment, plt realized he had excess altitude and airspeed but elected to continue approach. Acft touched down long on wet runway and ran off end, colliding with a perimeter road guard rail. Post-mishap investigation of eng revealed no discrepancies except with left magneto only selected, eng ran rough. Left magneto, harness and spark plugs tested to specifications.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N10SF
- Reported as
- Mooney M20E
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 737
- Airframe hours
- 2,210
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-A1A, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Dolton Value Village, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 16, 1984 · 24 hours before
- Destination
- 3KM · Wichita, KS
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- 3HA · Lansing Muni, runway 27, 2,432 × 75 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 38
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,536 total · 83 in this make and model · 1,465 as pilot in command · 38 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 200° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 5,500 ft broken
- Temperature
- 68 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MDW, 15 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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