Accident Mooney M20J N57275, Friday 2 August 1985

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Date:	Friday 2 August 1985
Time:	19:40 LT
Type:	Mooney M20J
Owner/operator:	Rcd Aviation Corp.
Registration:	N57275
MSN:	241437
Total airframe hrs:	137 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-360-A3B6D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Lansing, IL - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
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Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
ONE OF THE PILOT'S EYES BECAME IRRITATED. HE ATTEMPTED TO SCRATCH IT ON SHORT FINAL. A HARD LANDING RESULTED. THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE & THE PILOT ADDED POWER. HIS GLASSES BECAME DISLODGED. AT THIS TIME THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO REGAIN CONTROL AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS HEADING TOWARD PAKRED AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO AVOID THE ENSUING COLLISION.

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