NTSB Identification: CHI76AC056
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: MOONEY M20C, registration: N78979
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0664  76/3/31    BLUE MOUND,IL       MOONEY M20C         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1219                    N78979              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 60, 7892 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  1                            34 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CASEY,IL                    SPRINGFIELD,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, ATTACHMENTS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  52
          HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   52                VERTICAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -  7
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO                                ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - OPERATING
        REMARKS- BOTH STABILIZERS SEPARATED APRX 4 IN OUTBOARD AT FRONT SPAR.ACFT DSCNDING FM PSN ABV PIPER ACFT.
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