# NTSB CHI87LA213: Mooney 20K, N10816, Crestwood, IL, August 14, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 14, 1987, 11:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place: Crestwood, IL
- Coordinates: 41.650409, -87.680114 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6504&lon=-87.6801&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 24, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 13826
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI87LA213
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/13826/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA213

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, go-around (vfr)
  - weather condition - high wind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - tailwind (contributing factor)
  - wind information - not obtained, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - wrong runway - selected, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall/mush
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## Analysis

UPON ARRIVAL AT HOWELL AIRPORT THE PILOT SET UP A CLOSE APPROACH FOR LANDING ON RUNWAY 36 BECAUSE OF DETERIORATING WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO GET CURRENT WIND CONDITIONS AT THE AIRPORT FROM UNICOM BUT DECIDED TO CONTINUE THE APPROACH. DURING THE LANDING FLARE THE PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT 'FAILED' TO LOSE AIRSPEED AND CONTINUED TO FLY. THE PILOT PROCEEDED TO RETRACT THE FLAPS BUT THE AIRCRAFT REMAINED AIRBORNE. THE PILOT THEN ADDED FULL POWER FOR A GO-AROUND, SIGHTED TREES LOCATED AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY, PULLED BACK ON THE YOKE AND STALLED THE AIRCRAFT INTO THE TREES. SHORTLY AFTER THE ACCIDENT WINDS WERE REPORTED TO BE FROM THE SOUTH AT 12 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 15 KNOTS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N10816](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N10816-1988-06-21), registration cancelled 1988-06-21, S/N 250581 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY 20K
- Registry model: [Mooney M20](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20) (registry code 5870202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 250581
- Airframe hours: 1880
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-360-LB1 210 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: Kemas Corporation
- Registered owner: Kemas Corporation
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, July 1, 1987, 52 hours before
- Departed: BNA, NASHVILLE, TN
- Destination: 3HW
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: 3HW, Howell, runway 36, 2,598 × 29 ft, gravel

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 40; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 1,950 total, 1,950 in this make and model, 1,890 as pilot in command, 52 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Day
- Wind: 60° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 900 ft overcast
- Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: MDW, 8 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 19870814045549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870814045549A), Aug 14, 1987: Mooney M20, Crestwood, IL, Substantial damage. Too fast and long on landing. Tried to go around too late and hit trees on climbout. Blamed a windshift.

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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