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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20F · Parker, PA · April 1, 2000

Date: April 1, 2000 · 17:00 local
Place: Parker, PA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N737HB
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC00LA115
Reported as: Mooney M20F

N737HBRegistered now · Mooney M20FS/N 670469 · Built 1967 Airframe modelMooney M20F Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) According to a statement from the pilot while practicing simulated emergency landings, the a/c hit a wire causing substantial damage to wing and tail-surfaces. He successfully landed at the nearest airport (11D) where the a/c was secured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ACCORDING TO A STATEMENT FROM THE PILOT WHILE PRACTICING SIMULATED EMERGENCY LANDINGS, THE A/C HIT A WIRE CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO WING AND TAIL-SURFACES. HE SUCCESSFULLY LANDED AT THE NEAREST AIRPORT (11D) WHERE THE A/C WAS SECURED.

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 NYC00LA115Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportParker, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout, due to his distraction with a flock of birds. A factor was the pilot's improper in flight decision to continue the simulated engine failure to too low of an altitude.Apr 1, 2000 · Substantial damage