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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20E · Las Vegas, NM · March 16, 1984

Date: March 16, 1984 · 09:10 local
Place: Las Vegas, NM
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7134U
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN84LA109
Reported as: Mooney M20E
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A1A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 183 total124 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N7134URegistered now · Mooney M20ES/N 373 · Built 1964 Airframe modelMooney M20E Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot made hard landing in gusty wind conditions causing substantial damage to aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT MADE HARD LANDING IN GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB DEN84LA109Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLas Vegas, NMWhile enroute, the plt elected to land at Las Vegas, NM & check on his destination wx. He called the fss when the acft was about 30 mi south of Las Vegas & was advised that the wind at Las Vegas was from 230 deg at 20 KTS. He said he experienced severe…Mar 16, 1984 · Substantial damage