CHI66D0473

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20B · Indianapolis, IN · December 5, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 5, 1965
Place
Indianapolis, IN · INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7890ZMooney M20B
Status
Completed · report January 26, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174823

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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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3-3590   65/12/5   INDIANAPOLIS IND    MOONEY M20B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 155
        TIME - 1500                    N7890Z              PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY HARBOR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N7890Z
Reported as
Mooney M20B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sky Harbor