19760201001409A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20C · Merced, CA · February 1, 1976

Date
February 1, 1976
Place
Merced, CA
Airport
Merced Municipal
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9397V
NTSB investigation
NTSBOAK76DVA36
Reported as
Mooney M20C
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
567 total93 in this make and model26 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.

Ldg gr safety swtch,P/N3203-00,set at 60MPH.shld be 80MPH.gr selector switch worn,out of detent.

As the FAA filed it

LDG GR SAFETY SWTCH,P/N3203-00,SET AT 60MPH.SHLD BE 80MPH.GR SELECTOR SWITCH WORN,OUT OF DETENT.

NTSB investigation

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