- Date
- August 2, 1985, 19:40 local (Aug 3, 1985, 00:40 UTC)
- Place
- Lansing, IL
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N57275Mooney M20J
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850802036149A
- Case key
- 13177
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Hard landing
In-flight planning/decision - improperFactor
Physical impairment
Go-around - not performedFactor
Flare - improperCause
Recovery from bounced landing - improperCause
Loss of control - in flight
Became lost/disoriented - inadvertentCause
Visual/aural perceptionCause
In flight collision with object
Object - aircraft parked/standingFactor
Analysis
One of the pilot's eyes became irritated. He attempted to scratch it on short final. A hard landing resulted. The aircraft became airborne & the pilot added power. His glasses became dislodged. At this time the pilot was attempting to regain control as the aircraft was heading toward pakred aircraft. The pilot was unable to avoid the ensuing collision.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N57275
- Reported as
- Mooney M20J
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 241437
- Airframe hours
- 137
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-A3B6D, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Rcd Aviation Corp.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 2, 1985
- Airport
- 3HA · Lansing Muni.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 55
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 832 total · 147 in this make and model · 751 as pilot in command · 26 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 45° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 73 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MDW
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.