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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20B · Scottsdale, AZ · September 10, 1982

Date
September 10, 1982 · 17:50 local
Place
Scottsdale, AZ
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N74742
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX82DA339
Reported as
Mooney M20B
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
147 total5 in this make and model93 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.

Lost directional control. Tried to go around to avoid a ditch. Dragged wing and crashed. Claimed passenger problem.

As the FAA filed it

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. TRIED TO GO AROUND TO AVOID A DITCH. DRAGGED WING AND CRASHED. CLAIMED PASSENGER PROBLEM.

NTSB investigation

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