19770123000779A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20D · Willmar, MN · January 23, 1977

Date
January 23, 1977
Place
Willmar, MN
Airport
Willmar
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6077X
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC77FER15
Reported as
Mooney M20D
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
90 total31 in this make and model33 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.

Attachment bolt missing from elevator control.36HOURS since empennage modification

As the FAA filed it

ATTACHMENT BOLT MISSING FROM ELEVATOR CONTROL.36HOURS SINCE EMPENNAGE MODIFICATION

NTSB investigation

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