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NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Seldovia, AK · May 12, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 12, 1979
Place
Seldovia, AK · SELDOVIA, AK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6758VMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report September 21, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790512009789A
Case key
135385

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2157  79/5/12    SELDOVIA,AK         MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 1323
        TIME - 1000                    N6758V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1100 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SELDOVIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SEWARD,AK                   SELDOVIA,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE

Aircraft

Registration
N6758V
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Seldovia

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Other investigations on N6758V · 1

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