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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mooney M20D · Ledyard, CT · April 27, 1973

Date
April 27, 1973
Place
Ledyard, CT
Phase of flight
Initial Approach-IFR
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N9278V
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC73AN137
Reported as
Mooney M20D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
655 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Missed apch to rwy 5 ILS. Flew into trees aprox 6 1/2 mi NE of arpt. Recovered 4/28/73.

As the FAA filed it

MISSED APCH TO RWY 5 ILS. FLEW INTO TREES APROX 6 1/2 MI NE OF ARPT. RECOVERED 4/28/73.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.