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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20C · Marietta, GA · July 18, 1989

Date
July 18, 1989 · 15:30 local
Place
Marietta, GA
Airport
Cobb County-Mccollum Field
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1379W
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL89IA180
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,110 total920 in this make and model35 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.

Stalled after flaring too high. Hit runway wing low, bounced and recovered. Was attempting a short field landing.

As the FAA filed it

STALLED AFTER FLARING TOO HIGH. HIT RUNWAY WING LOW, BOUNCED AND RECOVERED. WAS ATTEMPTING A SHORT FIELD LANDING.

NTSB investigation

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