Mooney M20E accident near Hanna City, Illinois, December 2, 1986
On December 2, 1986 at about 9:49 am local time, a Mooney M20E, registered N9210M, was destroyed in an accident near Hanna City, Illinois (Greater Peoria Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 4 people were killed. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 2, 1986 · about 9:49 am local time
- Place
- Hanna City, Illinois · Greater Peoria Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 4 people were killed.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20E · all M20Es on the register
- Registration
- N9210M · registry record · serial 1175
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWER LINES AND CRASHED TWO MILES FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY ON FINAL APPROACH GROUND TRACK AFTER BEING CLEARED FOR AN ILS APPROACH. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT THE END OF A THREE LEG CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT FROM THE BAHAMAS WHICH BEGAN APRX 8 1/2 HOURS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. MUCH OF THE FLYING TIME DURING THIS TRIP WAS IN IFR CONDITIONS. THE PILOT WAS VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE LOCAL AREA AND HAD FLOWN THE ILS APPROACH IN QUESTION MANY TIMES.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 889 hours in all; 20 in this make and model; 58 in the last 90 days; 27 in the last 30 days; 789 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,766 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 1, 1986; 180 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: BNA Nashville TN at 7:34 am
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 31, 8,000 ft by 150 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 070° at 10 knots
- Sky: not recorded
- Temperature: 37°F (3°C), dew point 37°F (3°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:59 am from PIA, 2 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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