CHI68D0305

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney 20C · Park Falls, WI · September 5, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 5, 1967
Place
Park Falls, WI · PARK FALLS, WI
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9685MMooney 20C
Status
Completed · report December 8, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114301

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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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3-3340   67/9/5    PARK FALLS,WIS      MOONEY 20C          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1721                    N9685M              PX-  0  0  2  DUAL                      AGE 23, 293 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            12 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PARK FALLS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- IP TOOK CONTROLS TO GO-AROUND,INSUFFICIENT RNWY AVAILABLE,ABORTED.WENT INTO RIVER AT END OF RNWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N9685M
Reported as
Mooney 20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Park Falls

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