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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20K · Peachtree City, GA · May 22, 1986

Date
May 22, 1986 · 15:35 local
Place
Peachtree City, GA
Airport
Falcon
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N98544
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL86LA139
Reported as
Mooney M20K
Reported engine
Continental TSIO360GB
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
363 total5 in this make and model47 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.

Nose down trim caused improper level off, wheel barrowing and veering off the runway side. Impacted in a ditch.

As the FAA filed it

NOSE DOWN TRIM CAUSED IMPROPER LEVEL OFF, WHEEL BARROWING AND VEERING OFF THE RUNWAY SIDE. IMPACTED IN A DITCH.

NTSB investigation

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