CHI66D0053

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Hillsboro, IL · June 12, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 12, 1965
Place
Hillsboro, IL · HILLSBORO, IL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N6665RMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report August 9, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177374

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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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3-1426  65/6/12    HILLSBORO ILL       MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 108
        TIME - 2000                    N6665R              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 63 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONTGOMERY COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED TO TAXI ON SOFT PLOWED GROUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N6665R
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Montgomery County

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