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Incident

FAA incident report · Mooney M20J · Van Nuys, CA · February 17, 1980

Date: February 17, 1980 · 18:45 local
Place: Van Nuys, CA
Airport: Municipal
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N201GE
Reported as: Mooney M20J
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 600 total50 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N201GERegistered now · Mooney M20JS/N 24-0103 · Built 1977 Airframe modelMooney M20J Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Made instrument approach. During rollout, aircraft began to fishtail and pilot lost directional control.

As the FAA filed it

MADE INSTRUMENT APPROACH. DURING ROLLOUT, AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO FISHTAIL AND PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

Other reports on N201GE · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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