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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20F · Sugarland, TX · August 2, 1973

Date
August 2, 1973
Place
Sugarland, TX
Phase of flight
Descent
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9203M
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW74DRA07
Reported as
Mooney M20F
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
482 total450 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

Acft hit pwr lines suspended across river. Plt had been flying at alt btwn 75-350FT AGL.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT HIT PWR LINES SUSPENDED ACROSS RIVER.PLT HAD BEEN FLYING AT ALT BTWN 75-350FT AGL.

NTSB investigation

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