CHI68F0221

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20F · Sycamore, IL · August 12, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 12, 1967
Place
Sycamore, IL · SYCAMORE, IL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2982LMooney M20F
Status
Completed · report October 31, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115143

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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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3-2705  67/8/12    SYCAMORE, ILL       MOONEY M20F         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 3800
        TIME - 1415                    N2982L              PX-  0  0  2  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SYCAMORE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT

Aircraft

Registration
N2982L
Reported as
Mooney M20F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sycamore

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