# NTSB CHI89FA030: Mooney M20J, N201UL, Vermillion, IL, December 3, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: December 3, 1988, 13:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place: Vermillion, IL
- Location: 41.2210° N, 88.9981° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Township of Vermillion, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2210&lon=-88.9981&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 15, 1991
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 14238
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI89FA030
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/14238/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89FA030

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, unknown
  - airspeed(vs) - not maintained, pilot in command
  - stall/spin - not corrected, pilot in command (cause)
  - supervision - inadequate, other crewmember (cause)
  - lack of total experience in type of aircraft, other crewmember (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N201UL](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N201UL-1990-10-24), registration cancelled 1990-10-24, S/N 240373 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20J
- Registry model: [Mooney M20J](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j) (registry code 5870219) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 24-0373
- Airframe hours: 1845
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-A1B6D 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Part 91
- Registered owner: William H. Harader
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, February 19, 1988, 110 hours before
- Departed: 3I3, TERRE HAUTE, IN
- Destination: 3I3

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 46; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 1,721 total, 300 in this make and model, 1,626 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 240° at 14 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 57 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: HUF, 15 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 19881203052359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881203052359A), Dec 3, 1988: Mooney M20J, Vermillion, IL, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Observed spinning to ground impact. Biennial flight review. Pilots training in question. CFI no Mooney flight time.

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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