CHI67F0020

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M-18C · Speedway, IN · May 30, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 30, 1966
Place
Speedway, IN · SPEEDWAY, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4061Mooney M-18C
Status
Completed · report August 9, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171309

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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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3-1469  66/5/30    SPEEDWAY IND        MOONEY M-18C        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 50, 201
        TIME - 1105                    N4061               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOB SHANK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N4061
Reported as
Mooney M-18C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bob Shank

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