19880606018411A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20K · Houston, TX · June 6, 1988

Date
June 6, 1988 · 18:10 local
Place
Houston, TX
Airport
West Houston-Lakeside Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Collision
Midair collision, first aircraft
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N231QB
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW88FA114
Reported as
Mooney M20K
Reported engine
Continental TSIO360GB
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
185 total178 in this make and model

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What happened

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Overtook and struck the tail of N96957 both on landing flare. 96957 flipped inverted over 231QB,hit ground inverted

As the FAA filed it

OVERTOOK AND STRUCK THE TAIL OF N96957 BOTH ON LANDING FLARE. 96957 FLIPPED INVERTED OVER 231QB,HIT GROUND INVERTED

NTSB investigation

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

Other aircraft in the event · 1

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