Mooney M20J N888DF
19 February 2011 · Romeoville, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 February 2011 at about 15:00 local time, a Mooney M20J registered N888DF, operated by DLM Holding Group, LLC, was involved in an accident near Romeoville, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Romeoville, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lewis University Airport (KLOT)
- Coordinates
- 41.6081, -88.0961
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20J
- Registration
- N888DF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- DLM Holding Group, LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Benton Harbor → Romeoville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN11FA220
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The collapse of the left main landing gear during the landing roll for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that the left main landing gear collapsed shortly after touchdown during the landing roll. The airplane subsequently veered to the left and struck a runway edge identifier light. A postaccident examination confirmed that the left main landing gear had partially collapsed into its wheel well. The nose and right main landing gear remained fully extended. Damage sustained to the push-pull tubes that extend and retract the main landing gear precluded the determination of why the left landing gear collapsed. However, the observed damage to the push-pull tubes was likely attributable to the collapse of the left landing gear during the accident sequence. With the exception of the damaged push-pull tubes, there were no additional mechanical or rigging anomalies found with the landing gear extension/retraction system. Additionally, the landing gear position warning horn, instrument panel indicator lights, and floor-mounted visual/mechanical indicator functioned as designed, providing proper indication that the landing gear was in the fully extended position before landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20J accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 2011 | Mooney M20J | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 2011 | Mooney M20J | Greenfield, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 2011 | Mooney M20J | Furnace Creek, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jun 2011 | Mooney M20J | North Canton, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Mooney M20J | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | John C. Bartholomew | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2010 | Mooney M20J | Ryde, United Kingdom | - | Fatal | 2 |
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