Mooney M20E accident near Springfield, Illinois, May 2, 1983
On May 2, 1983 at about 5:50 pm local time, a Mooney M20E, registered N7430V, was substantially damaged in an accident near Springfield, Illinois (Capital airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 2, 1983 · about 5:50 pm local time
- Place
- Springfield, Illinois · Capital
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20E · all M20Es on the register
- Registration
- N7430V · registry record · serial 21-1170
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT RAN OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY AND COLLIDED WITH THE VASI AFTER LANDING. THE PLT STATED HE LANDED ON RWY 22 WHEN APPROACH SAID THE WIND FAVORED THAT RWY. HE SAID THAT 'JUST AS THE WHEELS TOUCHED DOWN A GUST OF WIND PUSHED THE NOSE TO THE LEFT AND THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RWY.' THE WIND WAS REPORTED AS 250 DEGREES 18 KTS, GUSTS TO 24 KTS.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 306 hours in all; 193 in this make and model; 20 in the last 90 days; 235 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,979 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 28, 1983; 38 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,575 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-A1A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: EVV Evansville IN at 4:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 22, 7,999 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 250° at 18 knots, gusting 24
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 2,400 ft; clear
- Temperature: 57°F (14°C), dew point 48°F (9°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:00 pm from SPI
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number CHI83LA194.