Casualties unknown

2002-10-01: Mooney M20J (N22RJ) — Chicago, IL

Chicago, IL, US

On October 1, 2002, a Mooney M20J (registration N22RJ) was involved in an aviation accident near Chicago, IL. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: loss of control while landing. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive; 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A pilot reported a loss of control during landing when the airplane bounced, veered left, and collided with terrain after a go-around attempt. Winds were gusty near the airport.

Accident Details

The airplane collided with the terrain following a loss of control while landing. After touchdown, the airplane bounced and veered to the left. The pilot applied power to initiate a go-around, but the airplane continued to veer left. The left wing then contacted the ground, causing the airplane to spin around before coming to rest on a northerly heading.

Pilot Report

The pilot reported that the approach was made from the north for a landing on runway 18. The winds were described as fine until the airplane was approximately one mile from the airport, at which point the winds became gusty. The approach was flown with flaps down at an airspeed of 80 knots. The pilot did not specify any mechanical issues or other contributing factors.

Weather

An airport weather observation taken 10 minutes prior to the accident reported the wind as 240 degrees at 10 knots. No other weather conditions were noted in the source.

Probable cause

loss of control while landing

Investigation report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive. Original record: https://carol.ntsb.gov/event/20021004X05283. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), United States.